climate change and the DMV

[Anonymous]

Do you think about moving away from the DMV when thinking about climate change? Do you think the DMV is a decent place to live in this era of climate change versus, say, AZ or CA (water concerns)?

[Anonymous]

no, if sea level is raised by 100', my area will be an island but still not under water. one earth, one climate OP. i don't know where you think you can move to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no, if sea level is raised by 100', my area will be an island but still not under water. one earth, one climate OP. i don't know where you think you can move to.

There is no scenario where you would be alive if sea levels rose by 100' given the longest possible life-span for a human.

[Anonymous]

This area seems to be about as safe as it gets but I do worry about increased hurricanes and definitely food shortages as we don’t produce much food around here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This area seems to be about as safe as it gets but I do worry about increased hurricanes and definitely food shortages as we don’t produce much food around here.

Agree. DMV seems like a good bet, although warmer temps will be an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This area seems to be about as safe as it gets but I do worry about increased hurricanes and definitely food shortages as we don’t produce much food around here.

Begin a slow conversion of your lawn to perennial foods and a vegetable garden.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This area seems to be about as safe as it gets but I do worry about increased hurricanes and definitely food shortages as we don’t produce much food around here.

Begin a slow conversion of your lawn to perennial foods and a vegetable garden.

Yes but plant things that are for a zone or two warmer

[Anonymous]

We also have to build to better resist flooding — there have been so many flash flood warnings in the past few years which makes sense given this area is basically a wetland covered in concrete.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This area seems to be about as safe as it gets but I do worry about increased hurricanes and definitely food shortages as we don’t produce much food around here.

Agree. DMV seems like a good bet, although warmer temps will be an issue.

Not as big of an issue as in Philly and Baltimore and other areas closer to the water. It will be warmer faster therer.

[Anonymous]

I'd prefer to move to upstate NY or VT, but sadly the jobs are here. Maybe when we retire, although family up there may not be around by then

[Anonymous]

Definitely feels likes it’s a better bet here than many other places in the climate change era.

[Anonymous]

Look at this USDA tool. You can get pretty granular about climate projections.
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9ee0cc0a070c409cbde0e3a1d87a487c

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no, if sea level is raised by 100', my area will be an island but still not under water. one earth, one climate OP. i don't know where you think you can move to.

How long do you think you’re going to live?!?!

Put another way…. Would the Obamas pay $14,000,000 for an estate on Martha’s Vineyard that’s 9 feet above sea level if they believed it would be underwater before the end of Trump’s second term? I think not. They aren’t worried about it, so I’m not either.