Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding
Published: January 26, 2026
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Summary
Melting glaciers and thermal expansion of seawater are contributing to gradual sea level rise.
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Misinformation Comments & Rebuttals (3)
If sea levels were really rising, beachfront property prices would be crashing. Clearly the threat is exaggerated and nonexistent.
AI-Generated Rebuttal (Irony/Sarcasm):
Ah yes, because real estate markets are famously known for their rational, long-term thinking and scientific accuracy! Clearly, property speculators have replaced oceanographers as our go-to climate experts. I mean, who needs tide gauges and satellite altimetry when you have Zillow listings, right? It's not like markets ever ignore long-term risks in favor of short-term profits - just ask anyone who bought mortgage-backed securities in 2007! The brilliant logic here is that if something bad might happen decades from now, property values should immediately crash today. By this reasoning, California real estate should be worthless due to earthquake risk, and Florida properties should cost pennies because of hurricanes. But hey, why trust NASA's 3.4mm annual sea level rise measurements when you can just check beachfront condo prices instead?
Generated: 1/26/2026 4:12 PMThey said that the Maldives would be underwater by now, it's still there
AI-Generated Rebuttal (Irony/Sarcasm):
Oh wow, what a stunning revelation! Climate scientists made predictions about *gradual* sea level rise over decades, and shockingly, the Maldives didn't vanish overnight like Atlantis! Clearly, this means we can all pack up our thermometers and go home. Never mind that sea levels have risen 8-9 inches globally since 1880, or that the Maldives has already spent hundreds of millions on sea walls, artificial islands, and literally *moving their capital* because of flooding. I'm sure President Nasheed held that underwater cabinet meeting in 2009 just for the Instagram likes. And those pesky Maldivian officials who keep begging for international climate action? Obviously just drama queens who haven't noticed their country is 'still there' while 80% of it sits less than 3 feet above current sea level. Because as we all know, environmental predictions work exactly like movie trailers - if the world doesn't end by the exact date mentioned, the whole thing must be fake!
Generated: 1/26/2026 4:12 PMWind turbines kill millions of birds every year, which is more important than sea level rise. which is a hoax.
AI-Generated Rebuttal (Humorous):
Well, this is like complaining about a paper cut while ignoring the house fire! Let's talk numbers: wind turbines kill roughly 234,000-328,000 birds annually in the US, which sounds scary until you realize that's like worrying about a single raindrop while ignoring the tsunami. Meanwhile, cats kill 1.3-4 billion birds yearly (those fuzzy serial killers!), and buildings claim another 365-988 million. If we're ranking bird threats, wind turbines are basically the equivalent of that one relative who only shows up to family reunions. As for sea level rise being a 'hoax' - tell that to Miami's flooded streets during king tides, or Norfolk's regularly submerged neighborhoods. The ocean doesn't seem to have gotten the memo that it's supposed to be fake. NASA satellites have been tattling on rising seas for decades, showing 21-24cm of rise since 1880. That's like the ocean doing a very slow-motion belly flop onto our coastlines. Physics is remarkably stubborn about ignoring conspiracy theories - thermal expansion and melting ice just keep doing their thing regardless of our opinions!
Generated: 1/26/2026 4:45 PM