So as storms rage along the east coast and snow falls in Queensland, droughts ravage the east and autumn temperatures hover in the 20s in the south, we can all agree that the weather is perfectly normal and definitely nothing to be terrified by, assuming that all of the science is utterly incorrect.
So why not playfully kill some time by seeing which bits of your hometown are predicted to be underwater by 2100?
Please go on.
The Coastal Risk website uses data from multiple peer-reviewed and reputable sources to work out the likely effect of sea level rise and maps that info onto satellite maps so that you can go “oh god, mum’s house will be washed away.”
So what’s the practical worst case scenario, according to the data? Glad you asked!
In Sydney the situation isn’t great thanks to rivers inundating places like Sydenham, Olympic Park and Peakhurst, while Botany Bay will rather inconveniently devour much of the airport.
On the plus side, all those rich jerks around Point Piper and Curl Curl are going to really regret those water views.
The Physically-In-The-Harbour City!
Melbourne’s going to bid farewell to Barwon Heads while Wilson’s Promontory will make great strides toward becoming an island. Southbank and the Docklands are heading underwater
Or, as it shall be called, Yarra’s Revenge.
Perth is going to lose lots of land along the Swan, and Cannington’s basically Atlantis.
The swans are Perth’s rulers now.
In Adelaide it’s goodbye to the Port, West Lakes and a fair slab of Glenelg, while Dry Creek might want to rename itself to “Very Very Wet River-Place”.
Port Power will presumably be training in full scuba gear.
As for Brisbane, it’s… look, Brisbane’s just basically gone.
So, who wants to be the new capital of Queensland? Mt Isa? Anyone?
Oh, and if you were thinking “rightio, time to move up a hill” then remember that when the soil at the bottom gets dislodged – say, by flooding – then the “land” starts to “slide”, along with the bunkers built atop it. So good luck with that.
Anyway, enjoy playing around with this site and hopefully thinking of exciting new ways to avoid this happening. We could do with some ideas, you know.