Greek Isles at Risk From Global Warming!

[islandmiss]

Well, I guess it's not just the low-lying coral islands of places like the Maldives or Fiji that are at risk! The Mediterranean islands may not be swallowed by rising seas... but it looks like they could be hit hard by serious hurricanes!


"Global warming could trigger hurricanes, or tropical cyclones, over the Mediterranean sea, threatening one of the world's most densely populated coastal regions, according to European scientists.

Hurricanes currently form out in the tropical Atlantic and rarely reach Europe, but a new study shows a 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) rise in average temperatures could set them off in the enclosed Mediterranean in future.

"This is the first study to detect this possibility," lead researcher Miguel Angel Gaertner of the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Toledo, Spain, told Reuters on Monday.

"Most models in our study show increasing storm intensity and if you combine this with rising sea levels, as are projected, this could be damaging for many coastal settlements."

As well as being home to millions, the Mediterranean coast is also a major centre of tourism, which would be under threat."




http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL1666597920070716

[KyletheIntern]

Wow I sometimes wonder what the world will look like in 50 years. Thank-you Island Miss for posting that article.
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[enjoythesilence]

It's a scary thought for those now prioritizing "island elevation" when buying property... we really can't plan for all contingencies when it comes to something as multi-faceted as global warming.
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[vivalibre]

Greece and most of Southern Europe has certainly seen record heat waves and drought this year- scientists are examining whether this is an indicator of a changing Mediterannean climate:


"Southern Europe has been struck by two heat waves in as many months, with soaring temperatures blamed for hundreds of deaths. In Hungary alone, government officials said this week that up to 500 people may have died because of the heat. The dry conditions have left forests vulnerable, and vast swathes across the Balkans and Italy have been ravaged by massive wildfires.

In the first heat wave in June, Athens recorded its highest temperatures ever since records began in 1850: 46.9 degrees Celsius (116.42 Fahrenheit), Kaskaoutis said."

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/28/europe/EU-GEN-Europe-Extreme-Weather.php


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[KyletheIntern]

It's amazing that in a highly industrialized area with access to nutrition, air conditioning and medical care that so many people are dying due to extreme heat.
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[Stevv]

Something about Greece is that all the islands are pretty much mountains, so in my mind I don't really see them going under water anytime soon. But the heat wave is kind of all over the world too... 100 degree fahrenheit temperatures in Paris and San Diego... which never get that hot. But people in Paris died because they have no AC.

[islandmiss]

That's true, Stevv... I think it was mostly very at-risk groups like the elderly who died from the heat. Maybe for a Greek island it's a good idea to look farther north, like the Ionians? They are very high, too!

[enjoythesilence]

Gorgeous photo, Island Miss.

Another area that would fare quite well for elevation is parts of Asia, I think. The islands in Palawan are quite mountainous, but the problem is that they are leaseholds... by the time you had to worry about sea levels your lease may have run out, anyway!
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