Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism
Every fraction of a degree in warming that humans prevent reduces the risk of runaway climate conditions.
Tag: sea-level rise
Hosting the G20 summit in Miami highlights the effects of sea-level rise and need to take action
If greenhouse gas emission rates continue to rise, the risks include catastrophic sea-level rise impacting Miami.
Trump’s words aren’t stopping many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow
After Trump derided climate concerns at the UN, more than 100 other countries announced new climate commitments.
As seas rise, corals can’t keep up
Coral reef growth rates in the western Atlantic have slowed, erasing coastal protection benefits they once offered.
Photo essay: Images of a changing Puerto Rico
FAU Associate Professor of Anthropology Adriana María Garriga-López shares impressions of the island.
Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience
Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacific’s near-record warm surface temperatures this fall.
In the name of storm recovery, a new law trampled smart-growth rules. Shut it down
SB 180 crushes the ability of local leaders to make their communities more storm-resistant.
Just don’t get flooded during a government shutdown
You can’t buy federal flood insurance, renew a policy or increase coverage when the National Flood Insurance Program is closed.
King tides are back — and South Florida streets are flooding again
King tides typically occur during the fall in Florida around a new or full moon, causing flooding even on sunny ...
How states can successfully implement home elevation projects with the Army Corps of Engineers
Raising homes above flood levels allows residents to remain in place, maintaining the fabric of their communities.