2007-02-17 00:05:49 · 4 answers · asked by Yako 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
I don't think "sinking" is really the right word. What it appears likely will happen is that the water will rise and inundate low-lying areas. We can expect not only that this will force people to move, but that it will cause economic crises as major cities are abandoned. For example, two financial centers, London and New York City, will be swamped. We'll see millions of people who have to relocate and tremendous loss of property. Simultaneous with the flooding effect will be changes in climate that affect food production. It's not unreasonable to anticipate the crash of financial markets, looting and rioting, epidemics, and eventually increased starvation and warfare. The process has already begun, particularly in Africa. Initially the cities will be affected by rising water only during storms. In other words, everything will seem to be sort of OK except that we'll be surprised to see intrusion of large waves and tidal surges in our cities during storms in places we never saw it before. Levees will be overtopped or battered. Eventually though, the water will rise high enough that areas will be affected even when the weather is calm. I don't think anybody should take the attitude that "I'll be OK because my home is at a high elevation." Everyone will be affected when the turmoil starts. We've really messed up this time and for some reason people keep living a lifestyle of wasteful consumption and ignoring the effect it's having on the world we depend on.
2007-02-17 02:13:31 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,i think global warming may lead to sinking of the low lying coastal areas. we know that global warming will lead to melting of polar ice , thereby enhancing the sea level in meters which would mean a huge volume of water submerging the coastal areas like Maldives and may be our own Mumbai.
2007-02-17 08:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by pivoki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the data we have been given, in my opinion I think that it is entirely possible. What may contribute to the actual sinking, however, would be the tilting of the earth on its axis. May sound far fetched, but it has occurred before and will occur again--just a matter of when, not if.
2007-02-17 08:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by Mozayic 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah. Its not a matter of "IF" its going to happen. Its a matter of "WHEN" it is going to happen.
2007-02-17 13:40:23 · answer #4 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋