Miami’s Little Haiti Wasn’t a Target for Developers. Until the Seas Started to Rise. – CNN
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Article Synopsis – In Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, where “immigration and climate gentrification collide”, rising seas are turning high ground into hot property. “Sunny day floods have increased 400% in a decade”, driving investors to buy property in higher elevated, poor neighborhoods, which could ultimately result in the residents being priced out of their homes. “What’s happening in Little Haiti could be just one example of a “climate apartheid” that the United Nations warns is ahead, where there will be a gulf between the rich who can protect themselves from the impact of climate change and the poor who are left behind.” To read the actual article click here.