Miami flooding Credit: Miami Herald

Miami flooding
Credit: Miami Herald

The number of people threatened by rising seas fueled by climate change in the U.S. could be three times greater than previously estimated, with more than six million Floridians at risk under a worst-case scenario, according to a study published Monday. (emphasis added)

For the first time, a team of researchers looked at ongoing population growth in areas where the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has created flood maps that more accurately reflect local conditions. What they found was startling: projections that failed to factor in population growth in dense states like Florida hugely underestimated the number of people at risk and the cost of protecting them.

Combined with the findings from a 2015 report, that means Florida can claim two titles: most property at risk and now, most people.

“In terms […]

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