States plan for warming but Alabama not in group forming strategy for rising seas - al.com

States plan for warming but Alabama not in group forming strategy for rising seas - al.com: "WASHINGTON — Politically, the debate still festers over whether the Earth is truly heating up and whether humans are responsible.

Practically, some state and local governments are already beginning to plan for the possibility of rising sea levels and other long-term threats associated with a warming planet.

In Florida, for example, a team assembled by Republican Gov. Charlie Crist warns that sea-level rise will affect beaches, coastal vegetation and both public and private investments. 'Decisions will need to be made about relocation, redevelopment and, where appropriate, retreat from the shoreline,' the team said in an 'action plan' released last year."