Sea level rise is swallowing Puerto Rico's beaches
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 พ.ย. 2019
- Homes and buildings are being abandoned because the sea has reached them. Scientists say climate change, coastal construction, and neglect of the island's coasts are to blame for the beach erosion.
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I too think this is more a beach erosion problem, then sea level rise.
That's exactly right. Beaches erode when people build at the high tide mark because they stop the natural process which replaces the sand.
right....
coz the seas aren't rising.
@@warehousejo007 that's right... the oceans have risen 12 feet over 20,000 years...you do the math.
@@arnolda.lampel6087 I happen to believe in climate change. So I don't know where your are going with "denial". This particular case may be more about beach erosion. That doesn't mean we aren't also having sea levels rise.
Wise men build on rock.
It’s called erosion the ocean didn’t get to close people did
THANK YOU!!!
You are so correct John Will.
Houses can’t be built on the sand .............
Well, Puerto Rican’s aren’t really the brightest in the bunch.....
@@josefastboats5874 whoa perro
Is it really sea level rising or buildings sinking into the soft dirt and sand they're built upon?
It's the ocean washing away that soft sand and dirt. As it does, it changes the floor of the ocean which changes the way and motion of the waves hitting the beach. In some cases it deposits more sand, in others, it takes it away.
Sad sight for Puerto Rico😢. I hope actions will be taken. In my country (PH), we also face same problems but we're able to cope up. We rehabilitate our beaches by destroying buildings built near the beach , built sea barricades, and applying dolomite (artificial) sands. Dolomite sands and peebles are effective to avoid erosion plus it have health and environmental benefits. I think it adds sands too(not sure). Moreover, we also have numerous hectares of reclaimation projects. I'm proud of my country's progress though we still have long way to go. Praying for Puerto Rico😊
@@andyfletcher3561 Are in my oceanography class? Lol
@@Hephzibah624 No but I did actually consider that course of study in my youth. As a lifelong fisherman, I have taken an interest in such things over the years because these things affect fishing on many levels.
this is the reason to not be so greedy and be right on the ocean front. We build where it's no foundation. We need to leave the beaches alone and keep them clean.
I agree with you
They dont got no business building on the beaches period 💯👏😭😂
@xavier tardone Everything is a contribution. A beach is an ecosystem too.
Couldn't agree more.
Stop Building on ocean fronts.
Beaches are the sacred place to any country for families and friends to relax and absorb nature.
As the Bible says, the fool builds his house on the sand
Buildings should never be built near the coast.
That's why in French Polynesia they still use tiki huts close to shore.... It's not that they can't afford to build something permanent, it's cause they know the shoreline and beaches are constantly changing, and that they will have to move their structures to stay out of the oceans way.
@@jamieingels1190 Smart!
I agree
This will happen to Dubai soon.
@@gerzylcarano-o4847 Hope they are preparing.
This is Beach erosion. Throw boulders along the coastline. Sad part is that the government will remove the people living there and sell the land to developers
So you are saying, given a few thousand years all beaches will continue to erode Inland, only being stopped by a rise in the land like a mountain chain or something?
@@georgeellis2114 Actually, yes and no. In some places the oceans deposit sand. Each wave controls the following wave and what it will do to the beach.
Agreed. We need to control the ocean currents. The world is ever changing.
@@yvelf Yes!!! We can do that!! I mean, we're humans right? LoL.
From PH
We face same problem too due to climate change. Our govt. actions are reclaimation areas, sea barricades, and applied dolomite sands (artificial sands). We rehabilitate our beaches too. So proud of our progress😊
Do people realize that islands have been getting smaller through ages, apparently they said continents used to be connected, consider that.
@@metametametametameta They did shrink. The land mass used to be significantly larger when Dinosaurs were around. That is why in parts of the ocean there are oil fields. Because that used to be swamps or dry land and they are now underwater. The gulf of mexico was largely land at one point. Then a meteor struck there. Don't let reality and science shake your theories .
Thais happening,,both oceans trenches making happen
the problem is the rate of change. Change was "through ages" nowadays is measured in years. You cant deny global warming when ocean temperatures have changed in the last 20 years more than in the last 200 years
@@maumor2 The term global warming means "Jack Sheit". As does climate change. Now you want to throw rate of change out there. Just admit it, you guys have to change your story every few years because you are always wrong. When has the earth ever been "still" and unchanging. Never. There have been ice ages and tropical zones in Siberia. The amount of variables in trying to make you case are so overwhelming you have zero chance of telling me what the average temp of earth is going to be in 2050. And you don't have enough data to tell me what the average temp was in 1950. My god I am so sick of koolaid drinking sheep that don't have two braincells to rub together. But you have to feel like you are a hero. Like you are Captain Planet. That is what this is really about on a personal level to a lot of you believers. Your ego gets to make you the hero in your own personal catastrophic flic. So you tune out all evidence to the contrary and soak in all the propaganda from state funded pseudo science mags. Sadly as I write this I know it will fall on your blind eyes, But maybe it will induce a spark of curiosity from someone else that was about to be mind wiped by your cult.
@@DeficiencyProduction Typical leftist response. Change the subject and vilify the debater rather than address the debate.
"They told us we where against progress. Here's the progress"
Para pelos
What progress? Where is the progress? Those are houses build too close to the shore, if there was progress, construction codes won't allow these houses to exist.
Lol did you even read my comment? I literally quoted the scientist from PR who said they didn't listen to him because he waa "against the progress" .... But you know, folks are quick with the social media debates 😭😂😂😂😜
Blame your governor of your island
Pa’ que cojan los que siempre piensan en dinero solamente.
The ocean rising is not the issue .... it’s the land mass is sinking. Look at the Caribbean ocean topography. It tells the whole story.
It's both. It's more landmass sinking right now but as glacier melt accelerates it will be a different story
The rain got stronger and larger that makes my place in philippines suffer an unexpected fast rising water while everyone is enjoying welcoming new year. It was 12:15am of jan 1 2021, pyrotecnics are the attraction in the sky and roads, within 1 hour the water depth reach to 5 feet. Again the rains return after seven days with the same volume of floodwater. Now two towns and five cities declared a state of calamity in negros occidental. Rain volume & high tide makes the flood even worse
If ocean level rise it will be globally. Not only at certain spots. Here at S.A. beaches there is no sign of sea level rises. The big problem is a lack of good planning when building at beach fronts.
The land is sinking in Chicago too?
They, those who harvest the sand from the ocean for so and so much to make concrete ect, are the reason the waters seem to be rising. Yes, you are correct. The land is sinking. Think about it. For decades they just take the ocean bottom. How long do they think they, the corporations, can take? They think forever, without consequences to the oceans......to the earth?
To pass off erosion and damage from hurricanes as Beach disappearing from sea level rise is criminal. For shame.
what about islands in the South Pacific? no hurricanes there. And no erosion as they are reefs not sandy beaches
@@maumor2 Those islands weren’t covered in this piece.
You are really good at sharing awareness and real news. Congrats for leaving the old news reporting agencies and doing what you do now. You are going to be huge.
We are facing the same issue further south in Trinidad and Tobago. Fortunately for us, not as many buildings as close to the shoreline
Love Trinidad 🇹🇹 ❤️ from Australia🇦🇺
I thought it was Trinidad & tobacco or trinidad and tobagon.
Very interesting and informative, I didn’t know that Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 was having such a problem with beach erosion. Great video!!!
"They're killing the goose that lays the golden eggs." - 3:26
where
@@YankeeYork he said it in Spanish
Muy cierto
I can imagine these places were just slapped together, you build on the ocean and there is no solid base. People never learn. Build along a River and in time you will be flooded out. No surprise.
Money before logic building too close to the sea she will defend herself and children.💙🙏😔
The foundations for structures built in sandy locations are usually pilings drilled or driven down to bedrock. It is called engineering.
Puerto Rican here. Thank you for talking about such an important subject.
A few comments to piggy back on your report: The increase in beach erosion has also been attributed to the recent (as in the past decade) hurricanes that have crossed our surrounding waters. These massive storms have destroyed the reef that once acted as a protective barrier against the ocean. And with no protective barrier comes higher water reaching land, and thus the effects we saw on the video. This will take MANY years to recover, as coral and reef only grow a few centimeters a year (if that).
You're right. Bad weather has exacerbated the problem. And in return, weather events will be harsher without the protection of the coast.
Louie that is what I was thinking, the storms greatly increased the speed in which the beaches were eroded. Does Puerto Rico have any type of beach replenishment program? We have to do beach replenishment here in Florida. Every year, we replenish the beaches that get washed out by major storms. This helps protect our coastlines and homes that are on the water.
@@cbbomar1117 Biggest scam in the world. Dredge lobbies spend more money in Tallahassee on lobbyists then big pharma. Growing up on the East Coast of Florida, there were no buildings on the beach. Old timers, Indians, knew not to build. The water was always clean, there were two sets of reefs causing waves to break offshore. Then came the condos, and the houses. Then came the destruction of the dunes. Then came the dumping of fake sand on the beaches. This killed everything. The ocean turned murky. Now, the dredges take light sand from offshore and pump it on the beach. The reefs are covered with sand. The sand washes into the water and tints the water and clogs fish lungs. 1 storm, all the sand is gone, but Great Lakes makes $30 million and the CEO gets to buy another house in the Cayman Islands.
Bill Murphy
Spot on!! I am a Native American from the Eastern Shore Delaware/Maryland. Are you saying Native Americans had more (Common) sense. As Thanksgiving approaches let’s pray for Common Sense!
My bad because a love PR and want to retire there. My goal is the Guy on the Corona Commercials at Christmas 🎄 who sits under a Coconut Tree 🌴 on the beach with a Corona. My wife who was born in PR says what are you going to do if a Hurricane comes. I look at her and reply, Die!! And never never ever should a Hurricane be name Maria!
For those living on the beaches the only thing I can say is enjoy, wish I was there.
Louie read the comments. It’s happening in Jamaica and all over the Caribbean. Not just because of the hurricanes
When sea level rises, it rises everywhere on the globe, not just one spot. Sea level has not risen anywhere else on the globe. I went the house I grew up in on an island off the Florida coast two years ago. My house was three feet above sea level then (60 years ago). It is still three feet above sea level. The bench suffered some erosion and had to be repaired.
but it effects places differently, some places feel the effects greater
@@josiefw9395 So, and I agree with you, and so, the seas are only rising in some places and not others? I was taught that water always finds its level. My theory is that people are pumping out the groundwater for industrial, home and farming use. When you pump water out, it creates a void that has to have something to fill it be it land or saltwater. In the case of land, it is going to subside and thus you get the effect of rising sea levels when it is not the case. Too many people at the tap draining the source. In Central California, the land has subsided over 11 feet in 20 to 30 years because of the almond groves. Almond use a lot of water to grow and then there are the farmers also pulling out the groundwater for their crops.
@@wendellwhite5797 No need to argue with them. Puerto Rican’s aren’t the brightest people in the bunch.....
@@josefastboats5874 Puerto Rico is a very beautiful island, especially in the mountains. I use to surf on the western side at Rincon near the wastewater treatment plant. Nice people but as you said, some are not very bright.
@@wendellwhite5797 Yeah the problem is they are lied to all the time and they believe it. No too bright as I said.... Yes the Island is beautiful
Playa Puerto Nuevo, Vega Baja. The same erosion, and it has been ongoing for decades. I saw this as a child and watched the beach disappear as homes fell into the shoreline. Thanks for raising awareness.
Or, the seafloor is sinking due to subduction, PR sits on major fault.
On Long Island, east of NYC I've been walking the beaches for more than 50 yrs. and have witnessed the shocking changes. Man made projects have adversely affected the beaches here to a large degree. The natural ebb and flow of sand along the coasts has been disrupted, so every storm damages the coastline. This has been a known fact for a long time, but developers are allowed to make the fast money by building. I'm afraid most people just dont care enough.
Thank you. Its a bunch of nonsense. People can also look at old pictures and compare the to now and see the ocean is not rising. The Statue of Liberty is a good example.
I remember seeing this similar situation in the late 80s rite across the border in Baja California. Buildings swallowed by the waters.
After moving from Puerto Rico in 2001 I notice that this is a very real issue every time I come to visit. The coast in my hometown of Humacao used to be noticeably further than it is today. I was shocked in my latest visits to find that the tides reached all the way to the edge of Highway 3. Some of my family's homes in Naguabo had to be abandoned as well. If things continue like this, they will need to bypass the highway and many other structures will also be affected.
This video while done with right intentions completely confuses erosion with sea level rise. What is happening here is erosion not sea level rise. Erosion happens everywhere. Once mountains stop forming they are right away slowly being chipped away through erosion until they completely disappear. The same thing happens with islands that were formed either through tectonic plate movements or volcanic activity, etc. The second they stop growing they are being eroded. This is the cycle of of life. While one life ends another is created. It's sad to see sometimes but that is what is happening to many older islands. Hawaii islands are for example much younger and are still growing in fact. Same with many parts of mainland like Florida. Remember the Al Gore film that predicted that Florida will be mostly gone by now due to sea level rise... guess what? Sea levels haven't risen and Florida is in fact growing in many parts as the sediment from mainland is being carried down south with the fresh water movement, which is why all of Florida is essentially a giant marsh or fresh water river system that is growing while mainland of USA is being eroded away.
Yeah, Jakarta for example is sinking, it has nothing to do with sea level rising but rather the weight of the city itself sinking the land.
It's actually a combination of both higher sea levels and land rising. Those melting ice caps result in higher sea levels...
in my country Chile, sea lever changes more from earthquakes than from any sea level rise....have not seen any significant rise by the way.
And just about 200 miles west is my state--Louisiana. We are losing marshland at an estimated rate of the size of a football field every 100 minutes. It's caused by multiple factors--sea level rise, land sinking due to dams being built up river which deprives the lower Mississippji river of silt and it's impacted by oil drilling also. There usually are multiple factors. It's not just "climate change". I don't like how climate change has just become this politicized catch all phrase. These issues are due to complex factors that are generally due to multiple things and don't have an easy answer.
@@tonibomani333 No, its not. I've been going to the same coast every year for decades here in South Africa, and there has been zero ocean level rise. If the ocean level is rising, it should be rising everywhere, but its not. All this talk of rising oceans is nothing but cherry picking the data to fit the fear mongering theory.
I was just in Puerto rico , like 2 weeks ago. And its sad how the beaches have changed so much.
ZUES - sad time see nature do what nature does - gosh we should do something - I know let’s create a world tax - we’ll squeeze the last nickel out of the middles class - then we won’t even notice that the leaking radiation from Fukushima three mile island Chernobyl etc etc has us all by the balls 🏀
They are supposed to change. Is sand
That's what happens after multiple hurricanes, it's called coastal beach erosion. What's sad is why hasn't the people of Puerto Rico done something about it...
BoBoBlood Youngblood Sr puerto rico is in massive debt due to political problems Coastal erosion isn’t a priority when they can’t even pay off retirees in their country.
island** not country
Excellent job. This is an example of subduction. When you examine the seismic activity . Prayers for all.
Erosion is not synonymous with rising sea levels. It's just erosion. Now, if the land is sinking, that's a different thing entirely but the whole section looks like one huge sediment mat so the question you should be asking is where'd the volcano go that's responsible for the very existence of your island. The "issue" is geologic in nature, not climate.
@Zaur Abkhazi Yup.
@Zaur Abkhazi and whats the excuse for the reef islands on the South Pacific? no storms and no erosion (as they are reefs not sandy beaches)
@Zaur Abkhazi Nice try, but I wasn't referring to the Solomon Islands (they got enough elevation to avoid the issue for decades) I was talking about Kiribati no cyclones, no volcano activity just sea level rise. Most of the island is already at sea level and ground salinity made agriculture not viable
@Zaur Abkhazi nobody is claiming that water is rising higher in some parts of the planet, the issue is most people wont see effects for decades because we can afford to lose 60 to 80 centimeters in most of the coastline regions of the world. But that same number is critical on low islands with no elevation
@Zaur Abkhazi the problem is the rate of change and you mention the ice age OMG Ocean temperatures have changed in the last 30 years the same amount they did in the last 200 years (and 200 only because those are the oldest records we have) you cant deny science but its going to happen short term your kids will see the effects.
I haven't seen those beaches for 40 years. What a difference. Thanks for making this video.
Mans’ greed, is his demise.
Speak for yourself and seek help.
Yes greed ,ignorance and arrogance
True in Miami. ...The idiots are still building million dollar high rise buildings right along the coast line. We all know Miami will be underwater in 30 years.
Humans make me so sick
When you take more than you give everyone wants a big house concrete and yard they destroyed the trees so live goes on 😠
Good job bringing awareness to the forefront on this issue.
We need more individuals like you 👍
I'm sure she's a world-renowned expert on this topic. Or she could just be someone who owns a drone and post videos on TH-cam.
I am glad that you are concerned at a young age about the environment and specially for your place of origin, most young persons who migrated don't care. Keep up the good work!
I agree with the woman that even though the house was not all that great, the view and closeness to the ocean is priceless. Good for her.
Puerto Rico is disappearing from the face of the earth, someday will not even know there are Puerto Ricans.
That what happen when you build on unstable ground.
Famous line from 'Westside Story': "Puerto Rico! My hearts devotion! I wish it'd sink back into the ocean!"
It just might!
Loved that movie.
@@doriswhite1348 now that you mention that movie was a baby boomer culture which created the 50's
You brought tears to my eyes. Blessings to PUERTO RICO!!!
I love Puerto Rico!!!
I was stationed there for about 5 months in 2019 for hurricane Maria aftermath.
What a beautiful island, stunning landscapes!
Its funny how people confuse ‘’ erosion’ with (sea level rise) tectonics and so many other variables contribute to this in different regions,
It's funny how people take only the facts that support their beliefs and use them to maintain their grasp on their world view instead of looking at all the facts and forming a more realistic opinion.
@xavier tardone because I’m not brainwashed by globalists elite agenda!
Believe what you want.
@@acoow you literally describe yourself
@@amandabessey4631 wow Amanda! Did I hit a nerve? Be aware of government control of your life, media and big tech total control of your very thought and move,AND WORK YOU ASS OFF FOR WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE,
AND DONT SUCK AT THE TEET OF THE GLOBALIST ELITE, you will become their slave. You are being duped. But I’m an old man...... what do i know RIIIGHT????
@xavier tardone plate tectonics, solar cycles, galactic plane positioning, 26 thousand year planetary wobble, and shit like that. To name a few,
The sea level IS NOT changing , it is The land that is subsiding
Oh ok😕
@White Wolf That's normal.
@White Wolf The sea levels have been incrementally rising for 20,000 years according to geologists, yet environmentalists have been getting away with blaming it on global warming. They are not science deniers.
Our earth has a life to ...yes it is changing but we human we need to love and care of our Nature so that Mother Nature won’t get mad on us ☝️respect if you do not want to be banish in this world.
To all of you in this section, I believe that we all want to preserve our planet as much as we can. Bla bla bla. Bros, use Ecosia. It should be legit. Ecosia. Google it. Great thing and a game changer
I want to thank Ms. Graulau for bringing this to the public's attention. Thanks for the upload.
As a Puertorican, I approve this video. Thank you. The corrupt government has been trying to sell Playuela for a very long time. In spite of the good people of Puerto Rico fighting to preserve its ecosystem. Puerto Rico is a gem and no one knows this better than its citizens.
Shifting sand is NOT sea level rise.
Didn't they just have a hurricane that just washed all the sand away?
@@lotharthelibarian They did indeed.
@Onswa Brown Oh, more money for the corruption machine.
Onswa Brown : Not likely.
@blind joe Mix science and bible...😂😂😂😂
It is the best way to remain in ignorance and take bad decisions.🤔
It happens almost every coaster area around the world.
@David Chaplin Fossil fuel burning is a good thing. Does not effect the earth. But enriches the world.
The actual sea level rise is around 3mm in five years. Look for other factors like strong and historically predictable tidal action for this specific erosion.
Ah, the average sea level rise now is around 3.6mm per year. 'Long-term measurements of tide gauges and recent satellite data show that global sea level is rising, with the best estimate of the rate of global-average rise over the last decade being 3.6 mm per year (0.14 inches per year).'
@@NJcruiser yep, this is all true.
Is getting closer to 4mm per year and it keeps going up. The problem is the rate of change, used to be 1mm in a decade now is 4 times that in one year
@@maumor2 Thanks, yes I suspect once we get to a half an inch a year our various shore points will definitely be stressed and unable to hold back the flood. Probably only thing to do is retreat from the coast in many areas.
@@NJcruiser tell islanders in the South Pacific to "retreat" they have nowhere to go and so one of the less polluted places on earth will be one of the first to just disappear. Some of them are already beyond the point of no return with salinity levels on the grounds to high for any agriculture
I just discovered your channel today. I like your reporting, your videos, the topics you report on which are extremely important for all of us Puerto Ricans. I feel we are slowly losing our island, our coasts due to government allowing all this constructions by our beaches which now are becoming just garbage structures contaminating them
The costs are disappearing. But they never mention the main reason for this which is the mass extraction of sand. The country leaders in the world know about this. But they can't do anything to stop it.
100% correct no body mentions that. People keep on being lied about rising sea levels due to global warming😂🤣. Where do they think all the sand to build houses, buildings, roads. Ect. Comes from??? Look at the Middle East n China those artificial islands they built. All those millions n millions tons of sand. The ocean will refill those holes made by man when they extract the sand. That will definetly be the #1 reason why it looks like the sea is rising.
Same in Trinidad and Tobago. I'm not convinced it's sea level rising versus land sinking due to removal of huge amount oil that plays a role in holding up the Earth above it. Time to rethink support of the Earth underneath her too by stopping the Greedy oil and gas industry of the world. Money over the future of the Earth. It's long overdue time.
Mass extraction of sand depletes the sand in some areas but it does NOT explain sea level rise. Rising sea level is the result of global warming and one of primary concerns of our warming climate.
Note the new edit. One word changes the meaning in this case making it correct.
I don't understand how the sea is rising and I live on an island my whole life and the water is still the same.
Because they want to increase your Tax money to Support their Agenda! LOL, LVL, LOL! Only God can Save this Planet, Humans may think they can Control these Catastrophes, But no Sane Man would Ever think so! Humans should Focus on Making peoples lives Better, Instead of the Illusion that they can Control Planet's Natural Occurrences. Until the Technology Arrives, Funding these Infinitesimal Procedures is just a waste of TIME and MONEY! It's Insane! LOL, LVL, LOL!
The data demostrate that overall sea level is rising faster than ever before. In some places is very obvious but in others not as much. Science is built on exact measurements, not necessarily on eye observations.
@Jabari James But wouldn't sea levels rising, impact everyone that is at sea level, such as the person that made the first comment?
It's the Liberals on the island there in PR, helping to push the Liberal agenda. Then we vote for greener programs, the tax payer money gets pumped into it, and then the Liberals & Deep State elitists take a large portion and stash it in their off shore accounts. They're crooks.
Because the sea level isn't rising like so many Global Warners want you to believe.
I bet just along the coast they changed the shape with barriers and now the currents have changed to erode.
This normally happens because of onshore drift , there is probably some sea defences further up the coast. East coat of England has exactly the same problem as the beach migrate up the coast where it is dropped . Not sea level rising.
Without malice I must ask you to study your position a bit more closely. Sea level rising IS the culprit. Best of luck!
@@PacoOtis If it is sea level then why in that specific location only?
My family is from Puerto Rico and it's so terrible and sad to see this. PR is such a unique place to the rest of the world we must do what we can to protect this precious island! Thank you for the video and the awareness!
Don't have kids first and foremost then. Second, realize that the climate has been warming since the last ice age, and that rate is accelerating only slightly. Third, no politician with a tax bill is going to 'save the land'. It's not and will never be the huge crisis it's made out to be.
@@someotherdude Thank you!!! Puerto Rican’s aren’t really the brightest in the bunch.... It’s so damn easy to lie to them
Why should the rest of the world be responsible for Puerto Rico
Get to dredging the sea shores and reclaim your lost island
Like the rest of the world does there beautiful beaches
Daytona
Panama City
Cancun
Saudi Arabia
China
Go to work and stop bitchen
@@someotherdude In the past 100 or 200 years, the temperature has risen by an amount that has previously taken 5000 years. You call this a "slight" acceleration?
The problem with shoreline erosion is that building close to ocean undermines the coastal ground structure due to un-natural water drainage and pressure on the sea shore.
I would venture to say that most, if not all, of the erosion was caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria four years ago -- and not due to rising sea levels as the main factor.
Moses had to do with it too lol
sea levels are rising!! have been for years and only getting worse
@@grantandrew9308 except their not, it rises then goes down what your looking atbis dipshits who built on land to close to the water with no foundation
so what about other islands that are slowly being overun by higher water levels? like in the South Pacific?
@@maumor2 We already have waited at least 170 years. No significant change. There are forts built in the 1800s on coastlines all over the world. Maybe if you look hard you can find one where you claim the water is higher. In reality the earth sank below it. If the sea level changes nearly all of them would be flooded with the exception of a handful being someplace where the earth raised. Sea level rise is a fairy tale told to the sheep to get them to be good and follow the rules, and most importantly to "fear".
Thank you for the information on Puerto Rico and it's erosion, more people need to know about this and I'm glad that someone is speaking about it... Also I'm from Arecibo,PR and am glad to hear that you are helping one way or another...
"¡Retrátalo, nena!"
Fantastic video. Keep up the great work.
That's one of my favorite parts of the video.
50 years ago ecologist said that all life begins at the waters edge and should be left alone. That means beaches, rivers, tidal lands, marshes and lakes. A few greedy people have to have waterfront when it should be left for all people to enjoy. You said it “ we have killed the goose that lays the golden egg”... with greed.
cj you are 100% RIGHT ON BULL EYES.
Especially Puerto Rican’s.... They were never the brightest in the bunch
Ecologist were wrong 50 years ago as they are wrong today. Beaches should be enjoyed. Why do you claim these poor people are greedy? Shame on you.
@@tixximmi1 Seeing that you have a Ché Guevara Picture as your profile, I could not respect you one bit. Get your Communism out of here.
@@josefastboats5874 Wow, your upset over a Frank Zappa picture. I would agree with you 100% if it was Che. But it's Frank.
As a kid the beaches of Puerto Rico were my playground. From Condado to Rincon I have seen how much the Ocean has risen. I even have pictures to prove it. Rincon is a great example. I remember those beaches like the back of my hand. One area in particular around the Comunidad Estella the beach is no longer there. To this day I still can’t believe how fast it happened. It’s sad to say the least.
Such a beautiful place. It's so sad that people are losing there homes
Great video! This is such an important topic that more people need to know about. Great story-telling and camera work. Bravo! -Jim
Thank you, Jim!
Bianca, thanks for sharing your video. I'm totally shocked the gravity of the erosion on the costal lines of Puerto Rico. Again thanks and blessings!
Same thing happened to Venice, it used to be beach front as well. But they turned a tragedy around and created a tourist destination for thousands.
GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR!! ¡Me llena de orgullo ver otra puertorriqueña aportando para el cambio de nuestra historia! Espero conocerte en un futuro cercano 🙏🏾 Un tema que me encantaría que presentaras sería sobre los grupos comunitarios que se están formando alrededor de la isla y como podemos ayudarlos en los movimientos a favor de la gente y la protección de nuestra tierra 🙏🏾🙏🏾
In PR they build where ever they want there's no real building codes if there were they would not be able to live or build shacks near the beaches. They need to take care of their island and control the building or land jacking.
In Puerto rico, people build wherever they want. There is no building codes (actually there are building codes) but still, people still build everywhere especially around and near the beach. Stop the land jackink.
Kizer Vonzinger You are wrong. PR administrative laws are fashion very similar to the states. Puerto Rico is under federal jurisdiction. There are federal and “state courts,” similar to the states. There is a planning board, and the residents are required to follow building codes, just like the states. By the way, remember all the damaged to New Orleans, cities around the golf, and the east coast with severe hurricane damage and erosion, flooding etc. There are people everywhere that don’t follow the building codes etc.
we have construction codes here in PR but if you give money to the guy of the agency in charge of that they let you build ...with money you can build roaller coasters in the middle of the ocean ...money talks!!
Wow, I didn't know that erosion was this bad. What a great video and thanks for sharing.
I have been a diver here for 16 years, if the ocean rises one inch I’d know it, quit trying to scare people.
"Sea level rising issue"
Mother nature lol?
Muy buen reportaje. Necesitamos más vídeos como este para crear conciencia. Buen trabajo!
Looks like Hurricane Maria damage left untouched.
C N : Probably that’s what it is.
Erosion has been occurring for millions of years. That is why erosion prevention programs drag sand from the bottom of the seashore regularly and place it on what we call the beach shore. In many cases since the 1970's right in Puerto Rico as a matter of fact the entire shore across el Muro De la Puerta De San Juan was surrounded by rocks to prevent further erosion damage.
Thank you very much for informing me about Puerto Rico and the problems in Arecibo !
I'm from Michigan, husband from Puerto Rico, we are both losing our beaches.
That's God's way of punishing lazy people who live on welfare and who can't maintain infrastructure.
@@someotherdude It’s a hoax. You can’t build hotels on sand........ EROSION will take place
Like the gentleman said... common sense and critical thinking is ..."against progress".
Also negative toxicity...
That damn Debbie downer man.
Thank you for posting this. It's eye-opening.
Bianca my dad was from Vista Azul near Plaza Atlantico! Thank you for this video! My family is from Hatillo so it's good to hear from a neighbor!
It’s interesting, I left Puerto Rico on 2008, I came back on 2018 after hurricane Maria and yes there is a huge change on the beaches an coast line, the beaches got shorter.
Hurricanes do cause beach erosion, but 1 hurricane would not cause the erosion you are seeing here. It takes many, many years to get to this point, for places prone to hurricanes. Maria was the worst storm is more than 20 years.. Climate change is whats causing beaches EVERYWHERE to disappear.
@@Unfiltered_from_The_Bronx nope, just multiple hurricanes. Stop swallowing the propaganda that enriches shills like al gore
@@Unfiltered_from_The_Bronx But the rate of sea level rise has not increased, so you are talking out of your arse, dickhead.
@@grancito2 says the person who apparently isn't educated on the effects that natural disasters can have on the planet 🙄🤦♀️
@@Unfiltered_from_The_Bronx You are the brainwashed dumb fuck, erosion is a constant process, get a fucking brain, then and education. Also look at the sand removal in the areas that have a lot of erosion, get an education before spouting shit.
this is a natural cycle of earth😎
Rainforest It is a natural cycle, that’s why there’s ice ages. It’s like the cycle of weather and seasons.
This is corrupt officials not fixing the erosion of the beach
Puerto Ricans are some of the best people I’ve ever met in my 67 years of life. I love ❤️ Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 ❤
Se level rise is swallowing beaches and humans are destroying waterfront nature that prevents the beach from eroding.
On a comment someone wrote that it's the government's fault. I don't see that. But i agree with you.
Sweet Bianca, you make the video worthwhile! Every island in the world and low-lying coastal cities are going to go through this. In the future there will be underwater tours of Venice, Italy.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but haven't costal lines and beaches been changeing since the beginning of time?
Nope. Once someone places a house there, it is supposed to remain forever!! Hehe ;)
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@@jamesbyerly766 lol! That was a good one.
YES !!!!!
I have gone to a beach town in Ca. for over 30 years the amount of sand from the road to the high water mark has changed over time, sometimes it is 20 feet and the last time I went it was like over 100 feet, this is caused by beach erosion and the ability to dredge and bring back the sand to the beach. I do not think that Puerto Rico has the funds to do this.
It's not the sea level rising. The water hasn't gone up any. It's just eroded away the soil along the beach.
This is a big issue as this problem is happening in the "now" vs "it could happen." This is very real and very sad to see. Wishing people the best that this problem is effecting first hand.
Erosion has been going on forever. Even on the great lakes land washes away.
Yep, it just deposits somewhere else. I'd like to see the entire coastline of Puerto Rico compared over time. I'm sure there are areas where the beaches are increasing in size.
Jamie Ingels: You are right on the spot! I know a beach in south PR where dry land appeared overnight after a mild storm. That was around 1955. The “new” land is still there.
I entered this conversation because I'd like to know how's the feeling of being a denier. Then I discovered I was getting dumber and have to preserve my 143 IQ level. buh bye.
@@LarsFerdinand So, in other words you're a smart idiot?
@@jamieingels1190 I grew up on lake Erie the beachfront. The house I grew up in 63 years washed away years ago.
Clock's ticking sadly. Looks like it's not a affluent area there too.
People are always just talking about melting ice caps, but what causes the most severe sea level rise is actually thermal material expansion, Every material, whether it is a gas, fluid or a solid material expands when it is heated up. Imagine the astronomical amount of water on this planet rising just one degree in temperature on average, how much expansion that'll give!
Recuerdo hace más de 15 años escuchar a los profesionales advirtiendo los efectos negativos de construir en la playa. Además del alza en nivel del Mar hay que añadir que los corales se murieron y ya no actúan como rompe olas.
Llevan mucho tiempo advirtiendo esto. Y lo de los corales es todo un reportaje aparte y bastante preocupante.
Se morieron los corales o los matamos??
La acciones del sr humano y peor aún de la mente corporativa
@@BiancaGraulau mi amor PR doesn't have much help. The Gov has always exploited our people and land for resources. Never reinvested anything better than what you see. The whole country is Governed by Kremlin Donald Duck President. At least PR has the cojones to kick out Rosello. PR reminds me of New Orleans often. Glad to see you cover this matter. It's clear no amount money can fix this matter. My abuela from Caguas. Told me her grandpa refused to leave died on his farm. Believing he could survive a storm. Completely flooding his land. Most of them fled to Manhattan Bronx NY. Felicidades mi amor great coverage. 🇵🇷🇵🇷😘 #FEB @jemzapparel @jeremiah_gmiah
Tell me why it's sea level rising Vs Hurricanes
because Sea level rising supports man Caused Global Warming
I didn’t know this, thank you for the report
I had not been to Puerto Rico in a long time like 20 years and I recently went and the first thing I noticed ad I visited the beach how I felt like the OCEAN was so on top of me . From an alley way street i stopped shopping to look at the beach and I noticed how high the horizon was and how much blue there was and how close the ocean water was and how much beach was gone since the last time I visited it was a scary site for me . I feel PR might get swallowed up with climate change . It’ felt like a suname was evident .
Thank you for this video .... I was born in Arecibo too but my mom left from PR when I was one and I have never been able to go back it’s fascinating but sad at the same time . I loved your video thank you
I was impressed with your video very informative. Thank you .
Our island has been under erosion for many years but not just from the ocean Puerto Ricans please wake up we are under erosion under politics , spiritual erosion, Health erosion.
Love and Respect 🙏 mi jente
Boricua Despierten.
Mother Nature takes back what belongs to her. She doesnt ask for permission. People that live by beaches, forests & flood plain areas should have a 2nd home to use as a rental for back up.
I agree.. History shows this happens over and over... But people today are dumb as rocks..
Exactly
Are you stupid? Not everyone has disposable income.
Thank you for your powerful and informative videos!
News flash : The oceans have been rising for the last 12,000 to 15,000 years.
@@MikeySlou Sure we are. Could be hit by a meteor, killed by an earthquake, a volcano, a storm,, or any number of natural disasters. Just dont blame it on global warming.
That's normal erosion. I live by the beach and haven't see any sea level up. Only that normal erosion in some areas.
Holy you have no understanding of how it works, the rate it is heating up is much faster than it should be which is not natural I don’t get how you can’t comprehend it you have natural sea level rise and then you have sea level rise from humans which are accelerating it at a much faster speed it’s not complicated please use a few brain cells and you can figure it out if you have any of course
@@skygge1006 Oh, I have a pretty decent understanding on how things work. I have been a government meteorological forecaster since 1969 until I retired. During that tenure I was on The Range Commanders Council Meteorology, wrote the base operations manuel, did the testing on sonic boom causes. The earths orbit carries us around the sun at the rate of 365 and 1/4 days a year, however, this cycle is not a perfect circle. Recent ice core samples have shown that over thousands of years temperature change has nothing to do with ozone, carbon emission or mankind because in the past readings were higher before man got here. So stop being an insulting little jerk and go back to your video games because this isn't one of them.
@@samhunt9308 1969? OK boomer 😂😂 When did you retire? Clearly you have not been active in this century because times have changed old man and we are wiser now than you were then
Don't worry .Take Action.Take photos of Palm Jumeirah ,,Dubai from net.
1. Show photos to Puerto Rico and USa people.
2.Set up charity to save Puerto Rico beaches
3. Get Dredgers.
4.Scoop sand from Ocean bed and put on beaches
5.Learn to double area of Puerto Rico
This is the result of recent hurricanes damage and not sea level rises.
Good to know that the drone was fixed. Great story my fiend. 💜🔥
Thank you, friend!
And yet the sea levels are the same level for decades everywhere else. Horseshit the problem looks more like bad land management.
todd dubberly and you win the award for uninformed dumbass of the day. Because the ice was relatively constant for decades.
A Puerto Rican geologist wrote a few short years ago that what is happening is that the north coast of the island is sinking into the Puerto Rican trench. So this is not an issue of global warming nor erosion. Simply the land is sinking. In fact, this geologist says that there are the remains of a Taino village just a dozen yards north of the Condado area. At the same time, the southern coast is being lifted up so more land is being created there.
I like that you show the truth and don’t try to hide it like the government of 🇵🇷
Thanks again for being who you are , dios te bendiga ❤️❤️🇵🇷🇵🇷
Gracias por tu trabajo