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Florida politicians battle rhetoric as rising seas drive worries over climate change
2014-10-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: At least twice in a normal year, the Biscayne Bay rises to swamp the streets of this fashionable resort town in an event known as the king tide. Water spills over seawalls and gurgles up through storm drains in what scientists say is a preview of life in Florida in a warming climate. But this is an election year, when even nature becomes a foil for competing political narratives. When a highly anticipated king tide hit the Florida coast last week, state and local officials surged into action...
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