An Ocean Resort Under the Dome
Relaxing at a resort in a glass bubble isn’t as ridiculous as it sounds. Projections point to more than three feet of sea-level rise by 2100, posing deep challenges for one of the U.S’s most iconic tourist sites – the Florida Keys, where in many places residences, highways, and infrastructure are less than three feet.
Large underwater colonies are already feasible. Architects at the Shimizu Corporation have designed a $26 billion project to create an underwater city. The Tokyo-based company says their project would allow thousands of humans to live comfortably underwater. Polish company Deep Ocean Technology thinks tourism is the way to make underwater colonies economical. If the Florida Keys can keep the tourists coming, they just might survive the rising tides and powerful hurricanes.
[Note: I've been accused of being facetious -- to which I plead "not guilty." I love Florida and especially the Keys. But I find it ironic that a state with so much to lose from climate change has such a large population of climate deniers.]
An Ocean Resort Under the Dome
Relaxing at a resort in a glass bubble isn’t as ridiculous as it sounds. Projections point to more than three feet of sea-level rise by 2100, posing deep challenges for one of the U.S’s most iconic tourist sites – the Florida Keys, where in many places residences, highways, and infrastructure are less than three feet.
Large underwater colonies are already feasible. Architects at the Shimizu Corporation have designed a $26 billion project to create an underwater city. The Tokyo-based company says their project would allow thousands of humans to live comfortably underwater. Polish company Deep Ocean Technology thinks tourism is the way to make underwater colonies economical. If the Florida Keys can keep the tourists coming, they just might survive the rising tides and powerful hurricanes.
[Note: I've been accused of being facetious -- to which I plead "not guilty." I love Florida and especially the Keys. But I find it ironic that a state with so much to lose from climate change has such a large population of climate deniers.]