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The 'Climate Doomsayers'

Mayor, South Miami; geologist, University of Miami

Last fall, an exceptionally high tide flooded Miami Beach’s streets and forced tourists to slosh their way to their hotels. As global warming accelerates the rise of the sea level, the state of Florida and some local governments want to fight for their own survival, but Harold Wanless and Philip Stoddard are urging a reality check: Global warming, they say, will drown South Florida. It can’t be reversed.

Read more at Politico: http://www.politico.com/magazine/politico50/2016/philip-stoddard-harold-wanless#ixzz4K8WJPYLn

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What books are the S. Miami mayor and Univ. of Miami prof reading?

• “What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming”

by Per Espen Stoknes

Published by Chelsea Green (2015)

"Stoknes (a psychologist, economist, and entrepreneur based in Norway) does not explain climate change. Rather, he illuminates barriers that prevent solving problems caused by increasing global temperatures while simultaneously giving a clear strategy to overcome these hurdles. The book's three parts ― 1) Thinking: Understanding the Climate Paradox; 2) Doing: If It Doesn't Work, Do Something Else; 3) Being: Inside the Living Air ― examine how people think about climate, what individuals can do to affect climate, and how one relates to environment..."

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• “High Tide On Main Street”

by John Englander

Published by Science Bookshelf (2012)

John Englander is an oceanographer and global ocean explorer with expeditions under the polar ice cap, deep dives in research submarines and visits to Greenland and Antarctica. His mission is to be a clear voice on our changing climate and oceans. Mr. Englander’s broad marine science background coupled with majors in Geology and Economics allows him to see the big picture on climate and look ahead to the large scale financial and societal impacts, particularly as they relate to sea level rise.

For over 30 years, Englander has been a leader in both the private sector and the non-profit arena, serving as CEO for such noteworthy organizations as The Cousteau Society and The International SeaKeepers Society, and The Underwater Explorers Society (UNEXSO). He is now President of the Sea Level Institute, working with businesses, government agencies, and communities to understand the financial risks as increasing severe storms and long term sea level rise challenge us to adapt to a shoreline that will move inland for centuries. Mr. Englander is a Fellow of the Institute of Marine, Engineering, Science and Technology, and The Explorers Club. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union and several other scientific societies. John Englander blogs at http://www.johnenglander.net

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