The problem is the slow rise which brings on more erosion with heightened storm and flood damage.

Unfortunately, many people view the issue as being either harmless, negligible changes in the status quo OR Miami under 50 feet of water. (Black-and-white thinking again. It really cripples some people's ability to relate to a real world, but that's another issue.)

And I also agree that at first Uncle Sugar will try to stem the tide, so to speak, and fix wealthy folks beaches. It's happened in Oregon at a development called Salishan. I believe, though, that after a while it will be more than can be afforded, and the fixes won't work. Insurers won't want to cover the risk, and there will be a parade of reasonably well-to-do people on TV: "We scrimped and saved and found our dream - a home at the beach, where we just wanted to retire and enjoy our golden years! Now, it's all being swept away, everything, our dreams, or hopes, our aspirations, our lives!!"

It's an appeal which, when coupled with campaign contributions, can't be ignored.

Arf