Bloomberg Businessweek: Miami will be underwater soon. Its drinking water could go first


Miami will be underwater soon. Its drinking water could go first
Bloomberg Businessweek

■ August 29, 2018, 5:00 AM EDT A rock lake at the edge of Miami-Dade County. The city has another serious water problem. One morning in June, Douglas Yoder climbed into a white government SUV on the edge of Miami and headed northwest, away from the glittering coastline and into the maze of water infrastructure that makes this city possible. He drove past drainage canals that sever backyards and industrial lots, ancient water-treatment plants peeking out from behind run-down bungalows, and Read the full story


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