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October 24, 2014

Florida City Votes to Secede over State's Inaction on Climate Change 
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A small city in Florida has voted for the state's southern counties to
secede due to inaction by state leaders on climate change. Citing the
risks posed by rising sea levels, city commissioners in South Miami
passed a measure approving the creation of a new state called South
Florida, saying it was "a necessity for the very survival of the entire
southern region of the current state of Florida." Florida Gov. Rick
Scott has refused to acknowledge climate change is manmade. He is
running against former governor Charlie Crist in a tight race for
re-election.

 

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