Very nice done. I have lived on the western shore my whole life (70 years), but have wonderful memories of the eastern shore - fishing and crabbing with my grandfather and father. I breaks my heart to see what is happening in Dorchester - a beautiful part of the state. Thank you for your eye-opening documentary.
Sweet home Maryland when i'm at college in Florida this documentary makes me feel like i'm back home kayaking every weekend morning and just enjoying the pure peace and quiet of Marylands rivers and the only thing I hear are the calls of eagles and ospreys. I'm a born Marylander who loves old bay but I don't have a taste for seafood which is crazy
My friend, I wholeheartedly concur. For many years I visited St. Michael’s as my ex father in law owned land on Broad Creek which he bought from the venerable author James Michener. I’ve kayaked all over the shore but certainly this area was my favorite. Anyhow, best of luck in all your future endeavors and may there many crabfeasts in your future
This is wonderful work! Would love to be part of something this good! Well written, edited, filmed, produced. Just a pleasure to watch! So glad I discovered this! It makes me want to visit!
I'm 64 and I have boated and fished on the Bay my whole life. The water level at Sandy Point state park is the same as the first time my uncle rented a boat there in 1966. The Susquehanna flats are still the same depth as in my youth. Hart Miller Island is still there. Your talking about erosion and that's not sea level rise. Let me know when ocean going ships can't pass below the Bay Bridge.
@@andywomack3414 Don't be one of the sheep! Why is the Western Shore not sinking? Bay islands have been disappearing long before fossil fuels, explain that!
What do you think controls the elevation of erosion via wave attack? The water is getting higher relative to the land. Tidal gauges, satellite altimeters, AND erosion clearly show this.
I've lived on Kent Island all my life and my family has a home on the bay itself. We got big rocks for our riprap and a beach right below it. None of our rocks have moved but the water level has gotten so high that the beach entirely disappeared a decade ago and rising above some of our rocks. The sand is all still there but the water full covers it. We had to take down part of our pier that went down to the beach because of the water getting too destructive for it.
lower dorchester is affected most as shown on the map, but there are easy technological sollutions like seawalls and levies, but its too costly and its at the expense of the wildlife
Just erosion going on for a long long time. 12:00 "It used to be three islands. Applegarth went away a century ago." Darn you time traveling man-made global warming!!!
Of course sea level rise is a “natural” thing, but if you actually did some research you’d know it takes 1,000s of not 10s of 1000s of years for the amount of rise we’ve seen in just a century.. if you can’t see that then you’re dumber then you sound
"It's erosion AND sea level rise" .....Then why is my island, right below your state, still the exact same height it was during my grandad's time? Did the water just rise beneath their island and nowhere else?!?
Sea level rise doesn't look significant, but it causes erosion to happen faster. Some are more protected than others, for example look at how much smith island has shrank, when its right below dorchester
If that is marshland, than it should be protected as the marsh would reduce erosion along the shoreline. and form a barrier against storms foul weather. So what is in store for you in the futer as this is an old video from a few years ago as i left an comment and got no reply. Gerard. Nsw Australia.
so have I , in calvert county , kenwood beach , and Cambridge Md , where do you live that you have not seen it ? I have seen homes fall off the cliffs beaches dis appear , it may not be from fossil fuels
yeah... because the sea level has risen 6 inches. I doubt youd notice that. Sea level rise itself wont cause islands to sink, but it causes land erosion to happen at a higher rate.
the sea level rise isnt noticeable itself (i doubt anyone can notice a 5 inch increase over 40 years) , but it increases the rate of erosion. Plus the fact warmer oceans=stronger storms, and stronger storms cause more erosion.
let's see, the sea level rises at Chesapeake Bay. But not at Norfolk, nor at the Outer Banks nor at Charleston Harbor SC. Come on and get real. Did you happen to notice all those hydrology altering causeways in your film? Get real.
This is a political propaganda film for the green new deal. The erosion problem is real the sea level rise is not. They use the Bay as an example because they take advantage of people who don't live there or boat there. When they ban all the outboard and inboard gas and diesel engines as California has the waterman will be out of business. I have nothing against electric engines and solar panels but let the free market decide not forced down my throat.
Downtown Charleston floods pretty bad and it ain't getting any better - I'm not really sure if it is sinking land or rising seas. Grew up on MD's eastern shore and the symptoms are more subtle but still there... my favorite niche habitats have noticeably declined in my lifetime. I still spend plenty time oystering, crabbing, catching rockfish and perch etc. but lets be honest about the health of the bay and creeping wetlands in Maryland's south marsh.
What makes more sense ? Washington politicians allocation of funds to fight a war halfway around the world or water intrusion in the Chesapeake Bay area 🤔
too many rich people building homes on the shores. it makes them feel better to have plus million dollar homes on the bay, but they are destroying the bay! they should all LEAVE
That's some really localized 'global warming' and 'sea level rise'..... Yeah, the land is sinking and there is massive erosion (look at those exposed tree roots) but that isn't real problem. :') What a joke of an activist documentary.
Whether the land is sinking (relative to the water) or the water is rising on its own in a vacuum, the result is the same. What do you think controls the elevation of erosion via wave attack?
Why don't you take a lesson from the neitherland managment. just buy a large ship to dredge the outer areas and build up the inner areas. Make jobs for a bunch of people in the process.
dredge spoils is considered toxic , so finding a place to dump it is a big problem , currently they are rebuilding poplar isl with the spoils from baltimore
Very nice done. I have lived on the western shore my whole life (70 years), but have wonderful memories of the eastern shore - fishing and crabbing with my grandfather and father. I breaks my heart to see what is happening in Dorchester - a beautiful part of the state.
Thank you for your eye-opening documentary.
Sweet home Maryland when i'm at college in Florida this documentary makes me feel like i'm back home kayaking every weekend morning and just enjoying the pure peace and quiet of Marylands rivers and the only thing I hear are the calls of eagles and ospreys. I'm a born Marylander who loves old bay but I don't have a taste for seafood which is crazy
wow I'm from VA, but your state is truly beautiful.
My friend, I wholeheartedly concur. For many years I visited St. Michael’s as my ex father in law owned land on Broad Creek which he bought from the venerable author James Michener. I’ve kayaked all over the shore but certainly this area was my favorite. Anyhow, best of luck in all your future endeavors and may there many crabfeasts in your future
Maryland sucks, I grew up there, my family has been there since 1620. It's a stinking liberal state now
This is wonderful work! Would love to be part of something this good! Well written, edited, filmed, produced. Just a pleasure to watch! So glad I discovered this! It makes me want to visit!
Agreed!
I'm 64 and I have boated and fished on the Bay my whole life. The water level at Sandy Point state park is the same as the first time my uncle rented a boat there in 1966. The Susquehanna flats are still the same depth as in my youth. Hart Miller Island is still there. Your talking about erosion and that's not sea level rise. Let me know when ocean going ships can't pass below the Bay Bridge.
The images indicate otherwise. The increasing incidence of high tide flooding is documented fact.
@@andywomack3414 Don't be one of the sheep! Why is the Western Shore not sinking? Bay islands have been disappearing long before fossil fuels, explain that!
What do you think controls the elevation of erosion via wave attack? The water is getting higher relative to the land. Tidal gauges, satellite altimeters, AND erosion clearly show this.
I've lived on Kent Island all my life and my family has a home on the bay itself. We got big rocks for our riprap and a beach right below it. None of our rocks have moved but the water level has gotten so high that the beach entirely disappeared a decade ago and rising above some of our rocks. The sand is all still there but the water full covers it. We had to take down part of our pier that went down to the beach because of the water getting too destructive for it.
Extraordinary! Should be mandatory education for so many people!
this video inspired me to explore dorchester county its a magical place
Excellent production.
Growing up on the western shore, I have not seen any increase in water levels or floods. Isnt it more likely Dorchester county is sinking?
Yes most likely. It’s eroding. Or at least fluctuating.
lower dorchester is affected most as shown on the map, but there are easy technological sollutions like seawalls and levies, but its too costly and its at the expense of the wildlife
Great film!
Rising tides, sinking land, a recipe for change that will be almost impossible to stop.
Just erosion going on for a long long time.
12:00 "It used to be three islands. Applegarth went away a century ago."
Darn you time traveling man-made global warming!!!
Dorchester has ALWAYS been underwater.
Beautiful documentary
East Central Wisconsin here. Sea level rise not effecting here however my heart goes out to everyone near the oceans coast.
So beautiful, yet so fragile
Beautiful…. More please
the climate has been changing forever . its nature
Of course sea level rise is a “natural” thing, but if you actually did some research you’d know it takes 1,000s of not 10s of 1000s of years for the amount of rise we’ve seen in just a century.. if you can’t see that then you’re dumber then you sound
It's not that the water is rising. It's that the land and barrier islands are being taken over by erosion.
"It's erosion AND sea level rise"
.....Then why is my island, right below your state, still the exact same height it was during my grandad's time?
Did the water just rise beneath their island and nowhere else?!?
You probably think the earth is flat too
@@GuitarGodsUnite ....And you probably believe in Smurfs.
Sea level rise doesn't look significant, but it causes erosion to happen faster. Some are more protected than others, for example look at how much smith island has shrank, when its right below dorchester
If that is marshland, than it should be protected as the marsh would reduce erosion along the shoreline. and form a barrier against storms foul weather. So what is in store for you in the futer as this is an old video from a few years ago as i left an comment and got no reply.
Gerard. Nsw Australia.
Whats the credits song
I've lived on the Chesapeake Bay since 1967 and there has been exactly ZERO sea rise. ZERO.
so have I , in calvert county , kenwood beach , and Cambridge Md , where do you live that you have not seen it ? I have seen homes fall off the cliffs beaches dis appear , it may not be from fossil fuels
I've noticed some land erosion but never any sea rise.
It's hard to see when your head is buried in the sand.
yeah... because the sea level has risen 6 inches. I doubt youd notice that. Sea level rise itself wont cause islands to sink, but it causes land erosion to happen at a higher rate.
You need a eye examination
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I do not see any sea level rise. Been around the Bay all my life. It’s EROSION.
the sea level rise isnt noticeable itself (i doubt anyone can notice a 5 inch increase over 40 years) , but it increases the rate of erosion. Plus the fact warmer oceans=stronger storms, and stronger storms cause more erosion.
let's see, the sea level rises at Chesapeake Bay. But not at Norfolk, nor at the Outer Banks nor at Charleston Harbor SC. Come on and get real. Did you happen to notice all those hydrology altering causeways in your film? Get real.
This is a political propaganda film for the green new deal. The erosion problem is real the sea level rise is not. They use the Bay as an example because they take advantage of people who don't live there or boat there. When they ban all the outboard and inboard gas and diesel engines as California has the waterman will be out of business. I have nothing against electric engines and solar panels but let the free market decide not forced down my throat.
Downtown Charleston floods pretty bad and it ain't getting any better - I'm not really sure if it is sinking land or rising seas. Grew up on MD's eastern shore and the symptoms are more subtle but still there... my favorite niche habitats have noticeably declined in my lifetime. I still spend plenty time oystering, crabbing, catching rockfish and perch etc. but lets be honest about the health of the bay and creeping wetlands in Maryland's south marsh.
My ancestors came from hoopers island I wish I'll be able to see it before it's gone this makes me very sad to see how were destroying the earth
LOVELY! DO YOU HAVE CRABS NOW IN THE RIVERS?
I just went on the 7th grade harriet tubman thing
Land will always go back to the sea. From the highest mountains to those little islands. Erosion control is what is called for.
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Why don’t those people stop wasting all that money on that sinking house, a losing battle, and spend it getting out of there? People are dumb.
Funny this UA-cam didn’t get a lot of hits?
A beautiful documentary. Total horse-Crap, but beautiful.
No to be mean because climate change has affected me ~
But the only constant is change.
And Mother Nature Bats Last.
What makes more sense ? Washington politicians allocation of funds to fight a war halfway around the world or water intrusion in the Chesapeake Bay area 🤔
Really dude 😂😂😂
too many rich people building homes on the shores. it makes them feel better to have plus million dollar homes on the bay, but they are destroying the bay! they should all LEAVE
Ruddy Ducks & Tundra Swans ...🦆 🦢
That's some really localized 'global warming' and 'sea level rise'..... Yeah, the land is sinking and there is massive erosion (look at those exposed tree roots) but that isn't real problem. :') What a joke of an activist documentary.
Whether the land is sinking (relative to the water) or the water is rising on its own in a vacuum, the result is the same. What do you think controls the elevation of erosion via wave attack?
Why don't you take a lesson from the neitherland managment. just buy a large ship to dredge the outer areas and build up the inner areas. Make jobs for a bunch of people in the process.
dredge spoils is considered toxic , so finding a place to dump it is a big problem , currently they are rebuilding poplar isl with the spoils from baltimore
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Lies… if you believe it, your simple.
you cant even use the right your/youre
Absolute bullshit.
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