Climate change gets new website
Miami Herald
• A
new website examining climate change and how it will
affect Floridians has been created by the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the
Florida Department of Financial Services.
The website,
www.floridaclimatechange.com, includes graphics
explaining which areas will be under water if the sea
level rises just one meter or an extreme of eight
meters, when fully one half of the state would be
claimed by the sea.
Even a small rise
in sea level would have an impact on South Florida;
storm surges would come farther inland, for example. If
-- or when -- that becomes a reality, insurance coverage
would become an even more consuming issue than it is
today. As yet, it hasn't been determined whether the
National Flood Insurance program would cover the
resulting damage.
The website lists
links to Florida state and local governments where
initiatives are being undertaken, including Miami-Dade's
Long Term Carbon Dioxide Reduction Plan. |
