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  1. DMD

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    HDM is not noted for accuracy, but they're more mitigation than alleviation and won't be as robust as the original dock was for that.
     
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  2. DMD

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    Absolutely. Add in the complications of its origins, and the extent and the complexities become clear. People get fixated on the sea level aspect, which in reality isn't necessarily the most significant.

    It can be interesting to look at how they measure tide height, as that too is far from straightforward, and a lot of those looking at 'remedies' just accept a simple figure.

    Hull has many similarities to New Orleans, and the people involved in that are having an input.
     
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  3. Mr Hatem

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    Screenshot 2021-11-12 at 21.36.40.png

    Typical Hull houses.
     
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  4. balkan tiger

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    It's gone to extra time.
     
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  5. The Compositor

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    Now there’s a surprise, beer and sandwiches all round. Have Barrett’s applied to build high rises in the Maldives yet?
     
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  6. TwoWrights

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    Yep, a nice development of bungalows. :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  7. Mr Hatem

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  8. Barchullona

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    A lot of similarities. How many people walking along Whitefriargate in the early hours listening to the jazz and blues wafting out of the all night clubs have thought they must be on Bourbon Street?
     
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  9. balkan tiger

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    No wonder the sea levels are rising, all the tears at COP 26.
     
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  10. balkan tiger

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    Celebrating small victories, for the first time the signed off agreement includes a reference to fossil fuels. FFS that was the 26th COP
     
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  11. originallambrettaman

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    They were always going to have to come up with a compromise to get everyone on board, they actually seem to have done better than most expected.
     
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  12. balkan tiger

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    If you take the target of limiting the rise to 1.5c by the end of the century. Then add up all the commitments / promises made during this COP they equate to 9% of what is required.
     
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  13. Chazz Rheinhold

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  14. tigerscanada

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    For those interested, Jeremy Rifkin's book, "The Green New Deal" (1st edition published Sept. 2019) outlines the many complexities associated with trying to get control of the "climate change" issue(s). An excellent read, one of many he's written. He does have his critics, but i.m.o. talks a lot of sense.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Rifkin
     
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  16. balkan tiger

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    Can't see this doing much to help the climate, although some will get rich from it.

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