Talk:New Mombasa

The global warming stuff was never explicitly stated in the game or in the books, but I did based it on anecdotal and circumstantial evidence from a variety of in-game sources. I believe the reasoning behind it is sound. In short:

Old Mombasa is surrounded by a sea-wall, even though the tides in the area are very low. Also, the sea-wall has docks built into it which extend out into the sand, useless. Since the map of New Mombasa seen in Terminal does not suggest that sea levels have dropped (the coastlines are more or less the same), the only explanation is that sea levels rose, prompting the construction of flood measures, then sank some time later. This would explain why Old Mombasa is so dilapidated -- once sea levels dropped, all its docks and ports were useless.

This premise is supported by the view of Earth seen in Cairo Station. When you look at Africa's lights, you see that many of the coastal cities are gone (Dakar, Bissau, Conakry, etc.). Checking Wikipedia and other sources showed that all of these cities are very low-lying and would be vulnerable to rising sea levels. Furthermore, certain fragile coastlines have been eroded -- for instance, the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea is now an island. This would suggest rising waters that broke down the low-lying, marshy areas of the world. This is supported even further in other areas around the world -- parts of England, Europe, Iraq, and North Africa show signs of past flooding.

For a more detailed explanation of this info (with more proof), go to this thread I made for it on HBO (which was front-paged, btw). Hope this is enough... --Jordan117 19:38, 29 October 2006 (UTC)