Homes are falling into the ocean in North Carolina's Outer Banks

[u/Endolithic]

[u/black_cat_X2]

I mean, it sounds like the root cause of the things you're describing (rising seas, increased storm occurrence and strength) is climate change. Which is very much a politicized issue. Can't blame people for noticing that.

[u/triflers_need_not → u/black_cat_X2]

It shouldn't be political, because it's an extremely proven fact at this point, but some people have to call everything that gets in the way of their wallet increasing "fake news" and "too political".

[u/aneeta96 → u/triflers_need_not]

We have a president that started a feud with the National Weather Service for correctly predicting the path of a hurricane ands you are surprised that global warming is politicized?

[u/triflers_need_not → u/aneeta96]

I'm not surprised, I'm responding to the commenter saying "for everyone making it political"

[u/ImaJustYeetRightByYa → u/black_cat_X2]

Valid - I suppose I meant it more along the lines that it's a scientific fact and certainty, not a political opinion.

[u/What_Iz_This → u/ImaJustYeetRightByYa]

Problem is only 1 side believes in scientific fact and the other side has brainwashed their following into believing vaccines make you magnetic.

[u/ImaJustYeetRightByYa → u/What_Iz_This]

I wish vaccines made me magnetic that'd be fuckin sick

[u/antihero_84 → u/black_cat_X2]

Barrier islands move without impacts from climate change, too.

[u/buzzyloo → u/black_cat_X2]

Barrier islands have been shifting since oceans began.

[u/Inevitable_Positive2 → u/black_cat_X2]

ocean coast lines will continue to change climate change or not. Most big beach towns get their beaches replenished by pumping in sand from a ways out and building dunes. Without that, you get this. Moreso on a barrier island. I think the federal govt pays for most of it but I think local and states are on the hook for a good portion as well

[u/TheGreatDudebino → u/black_cat_X2]

Of course climate change is a factor but the outer banks are also just one huge sand bar that is constantly changing and has changed drastically over the last 1000 years. These things were bound to happen with or without climate change. Could it have sped up the process? Sure. But it’s not the root cause. The root cause is that the outer banks are in one of the more turbulent parts of the Atlantic. It’s the graveyard of the Atlantic for a reason. There are sandbars located off of OBX that are miles upon miles away, that come and go with the water.

OBX’s demise was always occurring, before we were here and well after we’re gone. Climate change has sped up the process but by no means is the root cause.

[u/PeaDifficult2909 → u/black_cat_X2]

Yeah the comment above you is just the most right-washing bullshit. 

It's a way too common attempt to try and make right wing anti-science more palatable to the ignorant.

[u/Lat03 → u/black_cat_X2]

Except it’s not. Do some research on barrier islands. Specifically cape Hatteras.