St. Pete Times reports that a gathering of 400 scientists in Copenhagen this month reached the conclusion that the arctic’s glaciers are melting faster than anyone expected due to man-made climate change. As a result, the world’s sea level will rise faster than previously projected, rising at least 2 feet 11 inches and perhaps as high as 5 feet 3 inches by 2100, they said.
In low-lying Florida, where 95 percent of the population lives within 35 miles of its 1,200 miles of coastline, a swelling of the tides could cause serious problems. So what is Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection doing about dealing with climate change? Nothing. Read more.