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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 12:59 PM Jun 2014

On N.C.’s Outer Banks, climate-change predictions prompt a change of forecast!

By the end of the century, state officials said, the ocean would be 39 inches higher, and Outer Banks home's would be swamped.

Coastal residents joined forces with climate skeptics to attack the science of global warming and persuade North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature to deep-six the 39-inch projection, which had been advanced under the outgoing Democratic governor. Now, the state is working on a new forecast that will look only 30 years out and therefore show the seas rising by no more than 8 inches.

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On N.C.’s Outer Banks, climate-change predictions prompt a change of forecast! (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jun 2014 OP
Huh? What are those terrorist cons in NC doing now? randys1 Jun 2014 #1
This would be hilarious if it wasn't so deadly to the rest of us. Coventina Jun 2014 #2

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. Huh? What are those terrorist cons in NC doing now?
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 01:03 PM
Jun 2014

Dear fucking god what I would give to be there or have a tv camera on when deniers are drowning or while they are watching their homes disappear

This insanity must stop...but you know what, as long as CHina and Keystone being a possibility and so on, why not just join their denial, it is going to happen for sure but pretending it wont might be an easier way to live

Coventina

(27,101 posts)
2. This would be hilarious if it wasn't so deadly to the rest of us.
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 01:06 PM
Jun 2014

How much will their property be worth once it's 3 feet under the sea?

Well, maybe none of them have children or grandchildren and plan on donating their estates to charity.....

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