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> they might be right on sea-walls, pumps and other mitigation methods

Unfortunately, Florida will have an even harder time than most in mitigating rising sea levels, because the ground is heavily porous limestone. The sea can literally bubble up from below through the ground, and nothing short of dropping a state's worth of granite will help once the sea level rises high enough.

Miami should prepare to become America's Venice in 100 years.




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