Islands are sinking and eroding as glaciers melt away. Under the mid-range SLR scenario, much of the remaining landmass is expected to be lost in the next 50 years and the Town will likely need to be abandoned." The Washington Post/Getty Images Show More Show Less 11 of29 Since 1850, 66.75% of the islands landmass has been lost. "We examine the evolution (1850-2013) of the last inhabited offshore island in Virginia waters of Chesapeake Bay USA, the Tangier Islands. Many of these areas are inhabited, many will need to be abandoned in coming decades as SLR continues. The supporting research for the New Yorker story adds, "Climate change and associated sea level rise (SLR) are already impacting low-lying coastal areas, including islands, throughout the world. This island too is in trouble: As the New Yorker wrote in June in its story Tangier, the Sinking Island in the Chesapeake: "A combination of storm-driven erosion and sea-level rise, which are both increasing as climate change advances, may soon swallow the island entirely." Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images Show More Show Less Photo: A grim reminder of the power of the fall season's storms that have pounded Shishmaref's shores, left unprotected by recent climate change, the soil erosion has not been slowed by the rocks and junk deposited by the villagers around this house. As sea level rises and the offshore ice pack retreats, more coastal flooding can be expected.' " "According to the local hazard mitigation plan, 'the effects of climate change are expected to add to natural hazards including flooding in coastal areas. The primary erosion hazards are wave and slough erosion, sea ice gouging, and slumping resulting from melting permafrost. The community is located on Sarichef Island, a barrier island approximately one quarter mile wide and about three miles long. Speaking of disappearing islands: A report for the State of Alaska states, "Shishmaref is a traditional Inupiat village with a fishing and subsistence lifestyle. Fish and Wildlife Service Show More Show Less 8 of29 Wiped out island 2: Satellite imagery shows what's left of East Island in October 2018 after Hurricane Walaka. Fish and Wildlife Service Show More Show Less Click to the next slide to see what the island looks like after Hurricane Walaka. Photo: Satellite imagery shows East Island, Hawaii in May 2018. Check out the next slide for the "after-hurricane" photo. Our warming climate is widely accepted to be increasing storm strength and sea levels. Wiped out island: Hurricane Walaka churned over the Pacific Ocean in early October as Category 5 storm, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the region, and wiped this island most off the map. ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images Show More Show Less 5 of29 Photo: Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. The most likely scenario, therefore, is that coral reefs throughout the tropics will continue to degrade over the current century until climate change stabilizes." Furthermore, the Great Barrier Reef experienced severe bleaching again in early 2017, causing additional extensive damage. "The 2015–2016 global bleaching event is a watershed for the Great Barrier Reef, and for many other severely affected reefs elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. The recent study " Global warming transforms coral reef assemblages" adds, direly: Tigers may prove a worthy opponent due to being larger and heavier.The Great Barrier Reef murder: Climate change has wiped out half of the reef since 2016 and things are looking bad for this coming summer.Lions are associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Courage Embodiment, Enhanced/ Supernatural/ Absolute Charisma, Fear Masking/ Fearlessness, Infinite Digestive System, Justice Embodiment, Military Manipulation, Super Eating, Strength Manipulation Limitations User with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into lions. Panthera Leo Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology.
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