While the cartoon is funny, it nudges the idea that that all the coastal cities are doomed.
If you want unbiased information on sea level change, check out http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends.html
Vancouver shows a rising trend of plus 0.37 millimetres per year while Tofino shows a dropping trend of minus 1.7 millimetres per year.
Herb Lee
Vernon