Saturday, February 23, 2013

Miami among 'most at risk' for sea-level rise, federal report says

WLRN: Coastal flooding will worsen in Miami if climate change patterns continue, according to a federal draft report. Florida -- and Miami in particular -- should prepare for habitat destruction, loss of cropland, increased salt-water intrusion, worsening coastal flooding, and a host of related disasters if climate change and sea level rise patterns continue, according to findings in a federal "draft climate report." The recently released, 30-chapter "Climate Assessment Report" was overseen by the National...

URL: http://wlrn.org/post/miami-among-most-risk-sea-level-rise-federal-climate-change-report-says
Enclosure: http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/wlrn/files/201302/miami%20flooding%20maxstrz.jpg

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