This website let's you see what will happen to your house if the sea levels were to rise by a certain amount. Whilst it focuses on the Netherlands, you can use the application to scroll to anywhere in the world. Whilst it may still take some time for the sea levels to rise to such alarming levels, it is a highly graphical and convincing illustration of the urgency of doing something about climate change.
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How long will your house remain above water if the sea levels continue to rise?
(via www.wordiknat.nl)
Submitted by ndrjones on Mon, 2008-04-14 10:43. | Tags: nature | al gore | climate | enviornment | global warming | inconvenient truth | rising | sea level
Dutch Prepare for Climate Change With Floating Houses
(via cleantechnica.com)
With rising sea levels and more extreme weather events on the horizon, the Dutch are building houses modeled after arks. These houses become buoyant during floods.
Submitted by sarah_loza on Thu, 2008-04-10 14:06. | Tags: design | Architecture | climate change | floating houses | holland | river floods | sea level