Friday, November 11, 2022
Nature's Message
Nature is sending a message to those who build next to the ocean. Stop doing it. Sea walls are being swept away and houses are collapsing into surging surf. Will the owners listen or will they vow to build again in the danger zone? Some will start construction, and others will find the cost of flood insurance too high to remain. Authorities can put a stop to such building by zoning for housing further inland, but they have been timid so far. In a few areas, governments have turned former housing land into beachfront parks or allowed them to go back to natural plantings. But, that is insufficient with climate change. We need to move well away from the coasts as sea levels rise. Mother Nature is speaking. Are we listening?
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