55. In Miami, the rising sea is already a part of daily life. Everyone is affected whether flooding forces a
small-business owner to shut down for a few days (at tremendous cost), or daily tides hinder students
commuting to school, or the retreating coastline forces people to abandon their homes. There are other,
less obvious, but equally troubling impacts. People's increased contact with overflow water from urban
canals and sewers is a significant health issue.
What might be causing flooding in these South Florida areas?
A. Sea level rise due to El Nino
B. Sea level rise due to climate change
C. Sea level rise due to cooler waters in the Fall
D. Sea level rise due to very low tides