Rising Sea Levels Threaten Our Way of Life
The ocean that attracts us and keeps us here in South Florida is coming for us.
When scientific research first showed sea levels were rising on the Florida coast, many viewed it as not a now problem. But not anymore.Sign up for our Newsletters
Miami Beach has already taken on a 40 million dollar project to raise a roadway.
And the state of Florida just agreed to spend hundreds of millions more in tax dollars, to keep from losing hundreds of miles of critical highways.
Florida Atlantic University Professor Emeritus Dr. Leonard Berry says, The reality isn t creeping up on people. it s washing up on people . And as the sea rises, our neighborhood streets won t be spared either.