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what is the rate of sea level rise in florida
1 inch per decade
why does sea level rise decrease investment in coastal areas
harder to insure as flooding is an "act of god”
what is climate gentrification
inland areas safe from sea level rise are gentrified
why are mangrove swamps spreading inland
rising sea levels bring saltwater inland
why are some mangrove swamps dying
inundated by floods
due to saltwater inundating agricultural and drinking water supplies, once city closed …% of their aquifers
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what could happen to some islands in florida keys
sink
what could be an effect of coastal erosion
damage to leisure and tourism
how could climate change affect oceans (3)
algal blooms which damage ecosystems, change tropical storms, ocean acidification which damages reefs
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
how will water needs likely be met and what is the effect of this
diverting water from the everglades which will damage the ecosystem
Why is florida using beach replenishment
ugly coastal defences could damage tourist industry
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
why does florida use adaptation rather than mitigation
climate change-denying government
what payment did the floridan government reject
269M USD to reduce GGs
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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