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We Need a ‘Managed Retreat’ In Florida

We Need a ‘Managed Retreat’ In Florida

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Florida’s two major hurricanes in the past month highlight how decades of deregulation and overdevelopment under Republican leadership have made the state increasingly vulnerable to climate change. After more than 30 years of living through Florida hurricanes, the writer Jeff VanderMeer believes a “managed retreat” is a necessary response to the growing frequency and intensity of storms.

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We Need a ‘Managed Retreat’ In Florida

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