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 ...
Tag: sea-level rise
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
Oil and water – and oysters – don’t mix
Drilling for oil in the Apalachicola River flood plain conflicts with restoration plans for the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery.
As floods become more common in Tampa Bay, we’re looking for answers
Florida is most likely to experience an additional 5 to 6 inches of sea level rise between 2020 and 2040.