What will be the impacts of global warming on South Florida?
Dan answers: Within the next one-to-two decades, the environment of South Florida could be significantly affected by global warming as higher water temperatures and rising sea levels add significantly to the stress on fragile ecosystems such as the Everglades and coral reefs. Within 50 years, significant areas of South Florida could be submerged. Within 100 years, if nothing is done, the Keys and most of the Everglades would be submerged. See Figure 16 on the Vulnerabilities and Potential Consequences page of the White House Climate Change site for a map illustrating areas of South Florida subject to inundation after a 1-meter rise in sea level. Okay, you asked for it: what are “bunker fuels”? Dan answers: I guess we did. Actually, I’m impressed that you’ve been reading our dispatches closely enough to notice. “Bunker fuels” refer to fuels used in international transportation, such as aircraft flying from Washington to Osaka or ships travelling in international waters. These fuels are
