US East Coast Set for Severe Sea Level Rise

If by "set" they mean "not really allowing science" then yes they're very set.

NC Legislature Mulls Ban

It would seem that the keen minds of the NC legislature have deemed that taking into account - or even publishing - projections of possible acclellerating sea-level rise is unacceptable behavior in polite NC society. Rather a nice, straight, inexpensive linear proejction would be mandated. Nevermind that their own state-appointed science panel made the projections. Clearly those reckless eggheads had NO idea what they were doing.

Thank goodness we have stately men of vision safeguarding NC citizens from harsh facts and rampant free thought.

This article associates the rise in sea level with the slowing Atlantic Ocean circulation without much explanation. My first suspicion is that it results at least partially from continental rebound.

Can someone help me conceptualize how decreasingly energetic Atlantic Ocean currents could consistently result in sea level increases in that area exceeding global sea level increases?

Can someone help me conceptualize how decreasingly energetic Atlantic Ocean currents could consistently result in sea level increases in that area exceeding global sea level increases?

How much "research" budget increase do you need to jusify?

'....How much "research" budget increase do you need to jusify?....'

The increase could not be trivial if it is going to cover things like paying attention to such inane comments.

The increase could not be trivial if it is going to cover things like paying attention to such inane comments.

The comment may not have been in the best taste. I was reminded of several instances during my research career listening to project leaders and grant writers "spinning" the dataset to generate additional funding.

The information is for my own edification (though I wouldn't dissuade anyone trying to throw grants my way for any myriad of reasons).

I can understand how continually increasing energy in a body of water could cause levels increases in certain areas to regularly exceed average increases of the whole.

It does not make much sense to me that regularly decreasing energy level in a body of water could lead to levels over a sizable portion experiencing increases significantly higher than the whole over any long period.

Perhaps someone can help me out with this....?