Could Miami still host the Super Bowl in 20 years? Climate change and sea-rise experts don't think so.
Clear skies and temperature in the 60s are expected when the game kicks off, so weather won’t be a problem.
“In 10 years maybe we’ll still be functioning normally,” said Harold Wanless, a leading expert on sea level rise in South Florida. “Twenty years? I think that could be a problem.” With a sea level rise of 2 feet — which Wanless considers possible before 2040 — failing sewage treatment plants and flooded septic systems could become a serious problem. Street flooding would disrupt transportation, and the area would be at increased risk of catastrophe from hurricanes.
Another harbinger could be frequent flooding in low-lying areas. High tide in Miami Beach already causes problems. The Miami Beach Convention Center is the site of this year’s Super Bowl Experience interactive theme park. The city, built on barrier islands between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, is already spending millions of dollars to raise streets, upgrade storm drainage and otherwise adapt to the changing climate.But Gelber, a Democrat, is optimistic Miami Beach can continue to host Super Bowl events half a century from now.
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