03-11-2019, 02:59 AM
If our forefathers had farmed "organically"
Most farming up until about 100 years ago would have been considered organic farming by today’s standards. There was also crop loss, infestations of locusts, famine...
I don't see how Hilo is going to survive the next 20 years
Sea level in Hilo might rise a foot or two in 20 years. Three to six feet by the year 2100. Most of Hilo will be above water. The greater risk will be from more frequent and stronger hurricanes. Sea level rise on Oahu will be a more significant factor as they have a larger area of low lying land than Big Island. Waikiki had been a swamp until it was drained.
Most farming up until about 100 years ago would have been considered organic farming by today’s standards. There was also crop loss, infestations of locusts, famine...
I don't see how Hilo is going to survive the next 20 years
Sea level in Hilo might rise a foot or two in 20 years. Three to six feet by the year 2100. Most of Hilo will be above water. The greater risk will be from more frequent and stronger hurricanes. Sea level rise on Oahu will be a more significant factor as they have a larger area of low lying land than Big Island. Waikiki had been a swamp until it was drained.
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