The Earth is Okay with a 400-Foot Sea-Level Rise

by Indur Goklany The Conversation Whether or not Goklany is OK with a 250-foot sea level rise (SLR) — thank you, Mr. Romm, for putting words in my mouth! — the earth is OK despite a 400-foot rise since the last ice age. This translates into an average SLR of 22 feet per 1,000 years. The peak rate of SLR was undoubtedly much greater. So one must ask: What were the consequences of such a rapid rate of rise, and... [read full story]