If you’ve followed the news lately, you know that parts of the Florida Keys have been underwater for weeks due to very high sea levels enhanced by king tides. The tides are occurring naturally but are occurring more often due to rising sea levels caused by warming ocean water and melting ice sheets. Recent studies have shown that the cost of preserving roads and other infrastructure on the Keys is much higher than expected and most communities will not be able to pay for all the upgrades they need. This means it is likely that some of the lowest-lying places will have to be abandoned as they become permanently inundated. Here are a couple of stories which describe the problems in the Keys.

CBC: The Florida Keys flooded for 10 week straight and rising oceans could make this the new normal

Yahoo News: Florida Keys deliver a hard message: As seas rise, some places can’t be saved

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