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World temperature increased by 3 degrees since 2000
CLIMATE CHANGE-UP
How the environment is changing America's society
Miami to heighten sea wall by further ten meters
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A recent US census found that, as sea levels continue to rise and climate change leads to more and more extreme weather, America's once prosperous coastal cities are being deserted by the rich.
Waterside real estate in once top attractions like Miami and Los Angeles are experiencing "fright flight", with wealthy residents opting for properties further inland or at higher altitudes.
This is driving up prices in once rural areas, and plummeting house values in previously desirable neighborhoods. Whilst this might sound like an opportunity for poorer Americans to enjoy a new lifestyle, the reality is less attractive.
Coastal properties are not just exposed to regular flooding, hurricanes and other climatic weather - they're also suffering from 'urban flight', with all the services and amenities following richer customers into new areas. Urban Development specialist Arnold Waters calls this "the donut effect", whereby "the previous centers of coastal cities gets hollowed out".
This census is just the latest example of how climate change is affecting American societies in ways previously not imagined - altering not only the face of our environments, but even the social fabric of our nation.
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