Preserving paradise with nature-based solutions
Nature-based solutions typically provide benefits like reducing wind and wave energy, absorbing excess carbon and filtering water.
Tag: sea-level rise
Helene’s 500 miles of wreckage and devastation should bring howls of fury at leaders’ folly
Global, national and state leaders must recognize at long last that the world’s climate cares nothing for political fiction.
Can Cedar Key remain Cedar Key after Hurricane Helene?
When a Florida beach town is wiped out, the political and economic pressure to redevelop is relentless.
Climate resiliency would save Florida billions
Recent hurricanes, severe storms and flooding have created a massive fiscal burden on the state and its residents.
Florida’s water crisis: Rising seas threaten the Sunshine State’s most precious resource
As ground zero for climate change impacts, Florida is vulnerable to hurricanes, flooding and sea level rise.
Video: What is beach nourishment?
This bite-sized video describes what beach nourishment involves along with its benefits and downsides.
Link between environment and well-being is key to driving change
The air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat all impact community health.
A clarion call on rising seas
The UN General Assembly should set an upper limit on sea level rise compatible with the Paris Agreement's goals.
Take steps to address flooding while reducing use of fossil fuels
Flooding in Northeast Florida shows the need to prepare for sea level rise as well as cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate change is ‘impacting our past’ – A Q&A about how rising sea levels, other climate impacts affect archaeological and historical sites
A Q&A with Sara Ayers-Rigsby, director of the Southeast/Southwest regions for the Florida Public Archaeology Network..