By Aaron Mendelson, KALW Crosscurrents
In 1995, the movie “Waterworld” predicted catastrophic changes to the Earth’s sea levels, and painted a picture of the chaos that resulted when the water rose and society collapsed.
The movie was a flop. But it got one thing right: Scientists say that melting glaciers are already contributing to rising sea levels, and that those glaciers will melt faster in the next century. Changes in the Bay Area—which has more than a thousand miles of shoreline—could be dramatic.
In San Francisco, some scientists say the bay could rise as much as 5 feet. That would put the water line in the middle of the Financial District. In Oakland, Jack London Square could be more like an aquarium. Cities around the bay are trying to figure out how to avoid catastrophic changes, and people have novel ideas.
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