A Reminder: Half Of Miami Will Be Underwater

CNBC ran an article recently pointing out that many scientists believe that most of Miami’s habitable parts will be uninhabitable in a few decades. This calls to mind one of the great mysteries of the global climate crisis: People continue to migrate to areas that are likely to be significantly altered, if not destroyed, well before the end of the century.

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“Construction volume in the greater Miami metro area hit $27.4 billion in 2023, up 73% from $15.8 billion in 2014, according to an analysis by Cumming Group, a project management and cost consulting firm,” CNBC reports. Four major hurricanes have hit southern Florida since then. If any had made a direct hit on the city, much of it would be underwater in just several hours. Married with rising ocean levels, the problem gets worse most years.

Less than two years ago, Dr. Harold Wanless, a Geologist and Professor of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of Miami, said that almost two-thirds of the Miami-Dade area would be underwater by 2060.

Phoenix Gets Hotter

Phoenix is another American city that continues to gain population at a remarkable rate. In 1990, the city’s population was 983,402. In 2022, the figure had risen to 1,644,409. Throughout that period, Phoenix has become hotter and hotter and more starved for water. Last year, the city had 52 days when the temperature was above 110 degrees F.

The point will come when no one wants to move to Miami because there will not be any place to live. In the meantime, it is a real estate developer’s dream.