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This map suggests the places in Miami-Dade County that could see population growth (in red) or decline (in blue) over the next few decades as sea level-rise induced flooding begins to affect ...
Several proposed sites in Miami-Dade County for new groundwater monitoring wells, which will help Florida International University scientists track how sea level rise is affecting South Florida ...
In the city of Miami, for example, voters approved a 2018 bond referendum to finance sea-level rise mitigation but a constant complaint is that projects aren’t coming online quickly enough.
Miami has been described as "ground zero" for climate change and sea level rise." [90] The Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience has implemented climate programs and a Climate Action Plan, [91] [92] and there is a Sea Level Rise Committee. [93] Protecting the water supply and the Biscayne Aquifer is a priority. [23] [24] [25]
Sea level rise of 0.2–0.3 meters is likely by 2050. In these conditions what is currently a 100-year flood would occur every year in the New Zealand cities of Wellington and Christchurch. With 0.5 m sea level rise, a current 100-year flood in Australia would occur several times a year.
In Miami, sea-level rise and worsening hurricanes are creating a perfect storm. Streets regularly flood during “king tides,” and saltwater intrusion is threatening the city’s drinking water ...
English: Bar chart showing NOAA's projection of sea level rise from 2020 to 2050 for the several coasts of the United States Data source: 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report. National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (February 2022). Archived from the original on November 29, 2022.
A study by scientists with the University of Miami, NOAA, NASA and other institutions, which has not yet undergone peer review, found that the Southeastern sea-level rise accounted for “30%-50% ...