Many coastal cities in the world (some of them with more than ten million inhabitants), will be threatened in the future by the predictions that scientists make about the rise in sea levels caused by climate change. José Miguel Viñas, air physicist, tells us about this danger in the Homo Curiosus outreach event.
“There are many millions of people in vulnerable areas. Much is invested in mitigation, but now this mitigation has turned into adaptation. This is going to be very fast and we have no choice but to adapt to the new scenario,” he tells us.
About José Miguel Viñas
José Miguel Viñas is a physicist specialized in Air Physics, scientific communicator and consultant for the World Meteorological Organization. For 25 years he has carried out an intense dissemination work in the field of atmospheric sciences, both in the media (radio, television, written press and internet) and through his numerous publications and conferences.
Author of 7 books, the most recent is Knowing Meteorology. Illustrated dictionary of weather and climate (Alianza Editorial, 2019).
In his participation in Homo Curiosus, the informative event of the year, José Miguel Viñas tells us about one of the least commented threats of climate change: large cities could be at risk of disappearing. His talk was accompanied by the documentary Cities under threat.
Documentary Cities under threat
Some of the most iconic cities in the world are in danger . Will Tokyo be able to stand up after the “Big One”, the great earthquake expected in the next 30 years? Is New York City Prepared for the Immediate Consequences of Climate Change? Have the engineers found the solution to the increasingly frequent floods in Venice? Historians, architects and engineers reveal the ambitious technological projects that are being developed to save these unique cities.
