Hi and welcome!
Please allow me to suggest rediection of discussion to the following thread in the controversial topics area (free registration required):
The Definitive Global Climate Change (aka Global Warming) Thread -- General Discussion and Questions
http://www.peakprosperity.com/forum/definitive-global-climate-change-aka-global-warming-thread-general-discussion-and-questions/71
Poet
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/science/earth/study-rising-sea-levels-a-risk-to-coastal-states.html?_r=3
An interesting piece in the Times, talks about the accelarating growth of the rise of sea levels. Just another one of multple factors that might add to the total enegy we need to invest to simply remain "afloat" in the future.