The U.S. has more than 95,000 miles of shoreline — and every inch of it is at risk of climate-change-driven storm damage, flooding, and erosion. California and Florida — two of the largest, most populous, and economically robust states — account for 3.5% and 8.8% of the country’s total shoreline area, respectively.
While the two states are on opposite sides of the country, and, in many ways, opposite sides of the political spectrum, they’re case studies in how coastal states are struggling with the environmental and financial effects of climate change.
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