Oceans rising around the U.S. -- when do we start believing in it?
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There are a couple of memes floating around that suggest concerns over sea level rise are unfounded. One shows a picture of Plymouth Rock and says the water looks the same as it did when the pilgrims landed. A similar one shows the Statue of Liberty. Of course, both are in protected harbors and these memes ignore things like tidal shifts and wave action. Plymouth Rock isn’t where it was when the pilgrims landed in the first place. It has been moved a couple times and is in a protected area now. But that is meme culture for you.
Oceans rising around the U.S. -- when do we start believing in it?
Oceans rising around the U.S. -- when do we…
Oceans rising around the U.S. -- when do we start believing in it?
There are a couple of memes floating around that suggest concerns over sea level rise are unfounded. One shows a picture of Plymouth Rock and says the water looks the same as it did when the pilgrims landed. A similar one shows the Statue of Liberty. Of course, both are in protected harbors and these memes ignore things like tidal shifts and wave action. Plymouth Rock isn’t where it was when the pilgrims landed in the first place. It has been moved a couple times and is in a protected area now. But that is meme culture for you.