New projections show more sea level rise inundating South Florida by 2060.
Local governments from Palm Beach County, the Miami area and the Florida Keys should plan for 17 inches to 31 inches of sea level rise over the next four decades, according to data released Dec. 4 by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact at its annual conference in Key West. The projections show an additional 3 to 5 inches of sea level rise by 2060 over previous projections.
The low-lying region that includes a 113-mile-long island chain has been fighting to hold back rising ocean levels, higher-than-average ...
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