Humboldt Bay Tsunami Evacuation Map
Photo Courtesy: HSU and Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group
Does climate change mean more tsunamis? According to sources Grist and Reuters, (and just about any reliable source out there) this is expected to be the case. In Christopher Mims article, he explains the concept of climate change and how it affects not just the atmosphere and oceans, but the earth’s crust as well. Bill McGuire, professor at University College London said “When the ice is lost, the earth’s crust bounces back up again and that triggers earthquakes, which triggers submarine landslides, which causes tsunamis.”
As for Humboldt, this news isn’t the most heart-warming. With such low elevation, comes the major threat of tsunamis. Will you be impacted?
The Environmental Reporter 