In April 2007, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) found that, regardless of our prospective ability to lower grenhouse gas emissions, the planet will be warming by 4 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit in the next 80 to 100 years. This will mean that humans will need to make some adaptations. Architects and home designers are looking at new approaches.New Scientist reports:
"Global warming will change how we live. Models forecast that tropical storms are likely to become stronger and more frequent, drought will bring more forest fires, and shrinking ice caps will raise sea levels worldwide. Some architects are now preparing for these challenges by attempting to design "future-proof" homes.
Several companies such as Monolithic will build eco-homes for you or provide specialised equipment and instructions on how to build them for yourself. In the Netherlands, rising sea-levels are a greater concern than hurricanes. There, architects are experimenting with structures on stilts, or that float, as a solution to the prospect of more flooding."
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