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Sea levels are starting to rise faster. Here’s how much South Florida is expecting (www.miamiherald.com)
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[–] WhatAmLemmy 45 points 6 months ago (57 children)

So far, scientists have found that we’re trending toward the high end of those predictions. ... “Presently, sea level is tracking in the intermediate-high to high, the two fastest,” said Randall Parkinson, a coastal geologist with Florida International University. “The other three scenarios, you might not even think about because we’re already rising faster than that.”

Gonna be real funny when that 6 ft by 2100 drops to 2050 and most of Florida become the climate migrants nobody wants.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago

My in-laws just bought a house near the coast in Southeast Florida. I don't know what they're thinking. Maybe they're too old and stuck in their ways to believe that this will actually impact them? I don't know, but I imagine it won't be long before they can't insure that house anymore.

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