F1 star Sebastian Vettel arrives at Grand Prix party in ‘Miami 2060: First Grand Prix underwater’ t-shirt
msn.comracing’s stars. F1 star Sebastian Vettel wore a climate protest t-shirt in Miami on ThursdayOn Thursday, German Formula One star Sebastian Vettel was spotted wearing a t-shirt that said, “Miami 2060 – 1st Grand Prix Underwater – Act Now or Swim Later. ”The Miami Grand Prix is taking place this weekend as part of the 2022 Formula One Grand Championship, the first time the race will be held.
The city of Miami is under threat from sea level rise as the climate crisis melts ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica. According to Nasa, sea levels will rise in southern Florida between 0.
3 metres (1 foot) and 0. 69 metres (2. 3 feet) by 2060, the date on Mr Vettel’s shirt. Hard Rock Stadium, where the race is taking place, would need about 1.
6 m (5 ft) of sea level rise to have part the complex permanently inundated, according to a map via Climate Central. Under a high sea-level rise scenario, southern Florida could reach that level by the 2080s, according to Nasa.
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