By the year 2100, a large part of Miami could be consumed by the sea due to sea level rise, scientific modelling suggests.
Earlier in March, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson published a post on X, formerly Twitter, which showed Florida and much of America's East and Gulf Coasts consumed by water. The post subsequently went viral, racking up 4.9 million views.The TV scientist noted that Florida was relatively flat, making it 'supremely susceptible to sea-level rise during climate change.' Many of the replies questioned the truth of the projection, or climate change itself.
'According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's projections, a sea level rise of around three feet would still see much of Florida's coastline—along with much of New Orleans in Louisiana—consumed by the sea. Key West to Homestead would be underwater, as would a large portion of Miami.Under six feet of sea level rise, all of Monroe County would be gone, while the coastlines around Cape Coral, St Petersburg and Tampa would retreat significantly.
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