As our ocean warms, sea level rises and according to NASA, sea level rise between year 1880 - 2013 has reached 226mm. Thus, begging the question, will human-caused global warming be pushing us toward a climate crisis?
Sea level rise affects us all, eleven of the world's 15 largest cities lie along shores, 160 million people live along coasts in the U.S and about 3.8 ~ 5.2 million in Alexandria and even more in the Delta! And putting aside problems like sea water intrusion, flooding alone can rise world's annual loses to $1 trillion a year by 2050.
"Are we evil?" ~ Greta Thunberg
Our answer is no, but we're IGNORANT, we live in the dark and it's time to light up some candles.
Rising Sand presents a web-based geographical information system or GIS with an augment reality or AR sandbox display. Backed up by a reporting system, people can elevate their awareness and act proactively toward the crisis.