Tyndall Air Force Base being rebuilt to withstand climate threats; Florida schools get OK for climate-denial videos
A $5 billion effort is underway to rebuild the base to withstand rising seas, stronger storms and other threats.
Tag: sea-level rise
Investing in education can address the root cause of forced migration
The narrow lowlands of Central America are particularly vulnerable and exposed to devastating effects of climate change.
Study: Sea-level rise shifts habitat for endangered Keys species
A team of scientists at the University of Florida examined the silver rice rat's movement in correlation with historical tidal ...
We need to prepare now for future water shortages
Florida’s water supply “is projected to be unable to meet all of the growing needs of Floridians in the future," ...
Ghost forests: Rising sea levels mean more saltwater in coastal habitats, killing trees
There are some actions we can take to mitigate future damage, including preserving buffer areas along shorelines.
Instead of tearing down Florida’s historic places, make them more resilient
The Resiliency and Safe Structures Act would have gutted many of the historic places that Floridians hold dear.
Heat advisories and military plan put climate skeptics on notice
Without worldwide action to cut emissions, we can look forward to more and more unbearable and dangerous weather.
New research suggests Earth’s remaining ice sheets may be destabilizing from the inside
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica may be far more vulnerable to climate warming than models predict.
Florida must save and restore its mangrove islands
A party zone in Palm Beach County has turned mangrove islands and seagrass banks into mostly barren sandy bottom.
How salt marshes are preserving life along the Florida coast
The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative has released a new plan to preserve 1 million acres of salt marshes.