The last few years of worsening and more obvious effects of climate change has really altered one of my views towards areas that are prone to climate change devastation. IMO, instead of building -- and more importantly, rebuilding -- homes and communities that are known to be prone to the damaging effects of climate change, I think people and governments really need to look at the issue with a hard dose of reality and accept the concept of climate change refugees, right here at home in Canada / in BC.
I look at Lytton, and see how they are planning to get the town rebuild. They are known to be an extremely hot spot for years in the running. Recently, Princeton was saying that they are concerned about getting flooded by the snow melt again. I know people feel an attachment to their homes, but climate devastation at this level is not something we can fight against and come out winning. Wouldn't it be better to pick and choose your fights?
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Originally Posted by westopher
I’m not smart enough to know for sure, but there’s no doubt it’s possible. Yeah he longer it stays cold, the better chance there will be a drastic temperature change and extended timeline of hot weather. We won’t just stay cold all summer. If the snowmelt is a quick process, it will definitely overflow rivers and streams. If that gets paired with warmer weather and rain, it will be an absolute clusterfuck. This is the essence of climate change. More severe weather events more often. Gradual warmup is a must to mitigate the risk, and we have zero control of that. If you are near fresh water, read that home insurance policy again.
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