Episode 787 • • 36:37 - 39:29
787: Climate Deaths
San Francisco Bay Historical Maps and Sea Level Stability
A comparison of USGS maps from 1895 and the present day shows that the mudflats in the San Francisco Bay have remained largely unchanged. This physical evidence is used to challenge claims of significant sea level rise over the last century. The maps also reveal how areas like Richmond were originally islands before being filled in.