Conservation groups tout natural defenses against hurricanes
Studies show areas with natural defenses such as marshes see less damage than areas where they were degraded or removed.
Tag: sea-level rise
The homeowner mutiny leaving Florida cities defenseless against hurricanes
A federal agency is refusing to deliver $42 million of sand to Pinellas County unless property owners grant public access.
Recent legislation strengthens Florida’s leadership in flood resilience
Since Resilient Florida was created in 2021, over $1.5 billion has been invested in flood and resilience projects across the ...
Sea levels in Florida are rising fast. Tough decisions ahead
An analysis of sea level rise showed that the American South is experiencing one of the most rapid surges on ...
Tampa Bay needs collaborative action to address climate resiliency
Largely modeled after the Southeast Climate Compact, the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition was formed in 2018.
New state legislation will require mandatory flood disclosure — learn how this will benefit Florida homebuyers
Effective Oct. 1 of this year, mandatory flood disclosure will be required during the homebuying process.
Protecting Miami’s pine rocklands strengthens ecosystems, communities
Pine rockland forests are like biological lifeboats carrying a precious crew of rare and endangered species into the future.
The climate is changing. St. Petersburg has a plan
St. Petersburg, as a costal community, is experiencing increased hazards from sea level rise, storm events and tidal flooding.
Could Brazil’s catastrophic flooding cause extinctions?
Floods and sea level rise could have an impact on red-bellied toads, estuarine glass snakes and greater guinea pigs.
What climate change? As Florida sizzles, DeSantis chooses denial with new law
Climate change is making record-high temperatures and hotter summers more common