The water will come : rising seas, sinking cities, and the remaking of the civilized world

__The Water Will Come__is the definitive account of the coming water, why and how this will happen, and what it will all mean. As he travels across twelve countries and reports from the front lines, acclaimed journalist Jeff Goodell employs fact, science, and first-person, on-the-ground journalism to show vivid scenes from what already is becoming a water world.Across the globe, scientists and civilians alike are noticing rapidly rising sea levels, and higher and higher tides pushing more water directly into the places we live, from our most vibrant, historic cities to our last remaining traditional coastal villages. With each crack in the great ice sheets of the Arctic and Antarctica, and each tick upwards of Earth's thermometer, we are moving closer to the brink of broad disaster.By century's end, hundreds of millions of people will be retreating from the world's shores as our coasts become inundated and our landscapes transformed. From island nations to the world's major cities, coastal regions will disappear. Engineering projects to hold back the water are bold and may buy some time. Yet despite international efforts and tireless research, there is no permanent solution-no barriers to erect or walls to build-that will protect us in the end from the drowning of the world as we know it.**A__New York Times__Critics' Top Book of 2017****One of__Washington Post's__50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2017****One of__Booklist's__Top 10 Science Books of 2017****"An immersive, mildly gonzo and depressingly well-timed book about the drenching effects of global warming, and a powerful reminder that we can bury our heads in the sand about climate change for only so long before the sand itself disappears." (Jennifer Senior,__New York Times)__**What if Atlantis wasn't a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? What If Atlantis Wasn't A Myth, But An Early Precursor To A New Age Of Great Flooding? Across The Globe, Scientists And Civilians Alike Are Noticing Rapidly Rising Sea Levels, And Higher And Higher Tides Pushing More Water Directly Into The Places We Live, From Our Most Vibrant, Historic Cities To Our Last Remaining Traditional Coastal Villages. With Each Crack In The Great Ice Sheets Of The Arctic And Antarctica, And Each Tick Upwards Of Earth's Thermometer, We Are Moving Closer To The Brink Of Broad Disaster. By Century's End, Hundreds Of Millions Of People Will Be Retreating From The World's Shores As Our Coasts Become Inundated And Our Landscapes Transformed. From Island Nations To The World's Major Cities, Coastal Regions Will Disappear. Engineering Projects To Hold Back The Water Are Bold And May Buy Some Time. Yet Despite International Efforts And Tireless Research, There Is No Permanent Solution-no Barriers To Erect Or Walls To Build-that Will Protect Us In The End From The Drowning Of The World As We Know It. The Water Will Come Is The Definitive Account Of The Coming Water, Why And How This Will Happen, And What It Will All Mean. As He Travels Across Twelve Countries And Reports From The Front Lines, Acclaimed Journalist Jeff Goodell Employs Fact, Science, And First-person, On-the-ground Journalism To Show Vivid Scenes From What Already Is Becoming A Water World--amazon.com. Prologue: Atlantis -- The Oldest Story Ever Told -- Living With Noah -- New Climate Land -- Air Force One -- Real Estate Roulette -- The Ferrari On The Seafloor -- Walled Cities -- Weapon Of Mass Destruction -- Climate Apartheid -- Miami Is Drowning -- The Long Goodbye -- Epilogue: Condo Diving. Jeff Goodell. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 303-330) And Index. What if Atlantis wasn't a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the globe, scientists and civilians alike are noticing rapidly rising sea levels, and higher and higher tides pushing more water directly into the places we live, from our most vibrant, historic cities to our last remaining traditional coastal villages. With each crack in the great ice sheets of the Arctic and Antarctica, and each tick upwards of Earth's thermometer, we are moving closer to the brink of broad disaster. By century's end, hundreds of millions of people will be retreating from the world's shores as our coasts become inundated and our landscapes transformed. From island nations to the world's major cities, coastal regions will disappear. Engineering projects to hold back the water are bold and may buy some time. Yet despite international efforts and tireless research, there is no permanent solution-no barriers to erect or walls to build-that will protect us in the end from the drowning of the world as we know it. The Water Will Come is the definitive account of the coming water, why and how this will happen, and what it will all mean. As he travels across twelve countries and reports from the front lines, acclaimed journalist Jeff Goodell employs fact, science, and first-person, on-the-ground journalism to show vivid scenes from what already is becoming a water world. "An immersive, mildly gonzo and depressingly well-timed book about the drenching effects of global warming, and a powerful reminder that we can bury our heads in the sand about climate change for only so long before the sand itself disappears." (Jennifer Senior, New York Times ) "What if Atlantis wasn't a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the globe, scientists and civilians alike are noticing rapidly rising sea levels, and higher and higher tides pushing more water directly into the places we live, from our most vibrant, historic cities to our last remaining traditional coastal villages. With each crack in the great ice sheets of the Arctic and Antarctica, and each tick upwards of Earth's thermometer, we are moving closer to the brink of broad disaster. By century's end, hundreds of millions of people will be retreating from the world's shores as our coasts become inundated and our landscapes transformed. From island nations to the world's major cities, coastal regions will disappear. Engineering projects to hold back the water are bold and may buy some time. Yet despite international efforts and tireless research, there is no permanent solution--no barriers to erect or walls to build--that will protect us in the end from the drowning of the world as we know it. The Water Will Come is the definitive account of the coming water, why and how this will happen, and what it will all mean. As he travels across twelve countries and reports from the front lines, acclaimed journalist Jeff Goodell employs fact, science, and first-person, on-the-ground journalism to show vivid scenes from what already is becoming a water world."-- Amazon.com "By century's end, hundreds of millions of people will be retreating from the world's shores. Nuclear reactors will be decommissioned. The greatest cities in human history, abandoned. This is the story of our rising seas. In a shocking cover story for Rolling Stone, Jeff Goodell predicted that within the lifetime of many of the readers of this book, Miami as we know it today will vanish. This is not a reckless hypothesis. From island nations to the world's major metropolises, our coasts will drown in the rising waters, which will soon inundate and transform our landscapes. There is no simple way to protect ourselves from this fate--no barriers to erect, no walls to build--to prevent the iconic cities of our time from becoming modern Atlantises. THE WATER WILL COME is the definitive account of why this will happen, how this will happen, and what it will mean. Grounded in fact, science, and on-the-ground reporting, it will tell the story of the coming great drowning, in the vein of environmental classics in this mode, like The World Without Us."--Publisher's description. Title Page Copyright Dedication Epigraph Prologue: Atlantis 1. The Oldest Story Ever Told 2. Living with Noah 3. New Climate Land 4. Air Force One 5. Real Estate Roulette 6. The Ferrari on the Seafloor 7. Walled Cities 8. Island States 9. Weapon of Mass Destruction 10. Climate Apartheid 11. Miami Is Drowning 12. The Long Goodbye Epilogue: Condo Diving Acknowledgments About the Author Also By Jeff Goodell Selected Bibliography Notes Newsletters