The Economist has projected that rising waters will displace hundreds of millions of people in this century.

Whether or not we agree, sea level rise is a phenomenon. We must prepare for a different future, or our grandkids will be in trouble.

But how? And how will the rising sea level affect your property values?

My guest has been studying the melting of the glaciers for over 20 years.

John Englander is an oceanographer, author, and international speaker on climate change and sea level rise (SLR). His expeditions to Greenland and Antarctica have given John a unique perspective on the danger we face from melting ice, climate change, and unstoppable sea level rise. His new book, Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward, explores the forces driving sea level rise. 

John joins me on this episode of The Wiggin Sessions to discuss what the melting of the glaciers means on both an environmental and economic level, including the sinking of entire countries, if something isn't done.

We discuss the evidence that shows how humanity's extraordinary technological advancements have broken us out of the cooling cycle, raised the planet's temperature, and changed the atmosphere, leading to the possibility that 30 nations could be completely underwater in the future.

Listen in as John shares his insight into the disturbing way both sides of the political spectrum are wrong on this issue. Plus, how the free market can address this global scientific crisis economically to keep the planet livable.

Key Takeaways John shares his insight into how the world is going to look different in 10 or 20 years

Why flooding at the Naval Academy has increased in the last 40 years

How humans have broken us out of the cooling cycle and raised the temperature of the planet

How less than 12 inches of sea level rise will sink most of Vietnam

What happens if we do nothing to slow the raising the temperature of the oceans

Why even all the right environmental steps right now won’t mitigate the melting of the ice

The disturbing way both sides of the political spectrum are wrong on this issue

The growth and overplay of the ESG (environmental, social and governance) movement in corporate environments

What we can do economically about this global crisis to keep the planet livable

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Resources

Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward

Miami’s Submarine Future in The Economist

How ESG Investing Came to a Reckoning in the Financial Times

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