Sea level rise underestimated, say B.C. scientists
The gathering of the American Association for the Advancement of Science heard Sunday the sea level could rise by as little as 30 centimetres or as much as one metre in the next century.
But SFU geology professor John Clague, who studies the effect of the rising sea on the B.C. coast, says a rise of about one metre is more likely.
He said that’s serious enough to threaten the communities of Richmond and Delta, including homes, Vancouver’s international airport, Deltaport and theTsawwassen ferry terminal.
“We’re going to see people either defending property, spending tremendous amounts of money trying to defend coastal properties, or we need to relocate the peripheries of our cities to higher elevations,” said Clague.
Sea level rise underestimated, say B.C. scientists – British Columbia – CBC News
There has been little or no sea level rise in Vancouver over the last century.
