I'd take all that with a huge pinch of salt. I remember in the 1980s we were told that Cork (Ireland) would be underwater by 2000 and then in 2000 when I was living in Amsterdam we were warned we'd be underwater in 20 years. I wish I'd put a bet on it!
Well, I had to write something ain't it? )
Ah, ya got me! I should have known that you're far too reasonable a chap to subscribe to such baloney.