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what is the rate of sea level rise in florida

1 inch per decade

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why does sea level rise decrease investment in coastal areas

harder to insure as flooding is an "act of god”

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what is climate gentrification

inland areas safe from sea level rise are gentrified

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why are mangrove swamps spreading inland

rising sea levels bring saltwater inland

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why are some mangrove swamps dying

inundated by floods

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due to saltwater inundating agricultural and drinking water supplies, once city closed …% of their aquifers

75

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what could happen to some islands in florida keys

sink

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what could be an effect of coastal erosion

damage to leisure and tourism

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how could climate change affect oceans (3)

algal blooms which damage ecosystems, change tropical storms, ocean acidification which damages reefs

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what changes are happening inland (4)

increased rainfall leading to flooding, reduced frost improving early crop harvests, 25% increase in water demand by 2070 due to groundwater evaporation, risks to retirees due to high temperatures

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how will water needs likely be met and what is the effect of this

diverting water from the everglades which will damage the ecosystem

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Why is florida using beach replenishment

ugly coastal defences could damage tourist industry

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why does beach replenishment in response to coastal erosion cause tension and what has florida done in response

sand is taken from the poorer north and bought to the richer south, opt for managed retreat

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why does florida use adaptation rather than mitigation

climate change-denying government

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what payment did the floridan government reject

269M USD to reduce GGs

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what changes have been made (4)

20% of floridan electricity to come from renewables, 6 planned coal plants cancelled, 16B USD plan to increase water supplies to the everglades, 4M USD invested into research on algal blooms

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