Coastal residents need to put aside money now to cope with the flooding that’s coming later
Through myopic indifference, society is making adaptation to sea-level rise exponentially riskier than it needs to be. There is a...
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Media roundup: Huge iceberg breaks away from Greenland; small Florida town copes with sea-level rise; companies capitalize on rising seas
Miami faces and underwater future The New Yorker In Miami, the rising sea is already an ineluctable part of daily...
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It’s Human Nature Not To Think About Rising Seas. Here’s Why — And What Can Be Done
If current sea-level rise trends continue, the ocean that makes many South Florida cities desirable places to live may become an...
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Without more fresh water, the Everglades can’t build the land needed to protect our coastline
For those of us living along the lower east coast of Florida, the Everglades is a backyard wilderness, the source...
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Flood insurance premiums may sink South Florida before the rising sea does
Long before the invading sea reaches our homes, it could upend our region’s economy. And soon. In just two or...
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South Florida will need lots of money, cooperation to cope with threat from rising seas.
Sea-level rise is an enormously complex problem. It’s only getting worse. To date, efforts to combat rising seas have been...
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Traffic, The Everglades And Sea-Level Rise : 836 Vote Highlights Tradeoffs Facing Miami-Dade
Traffic, sea-level rise and the Everglades are colliding after Miami-Dade commissioners voted last week to advance a potential expressway extension...
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As the sea rises, South Florida’s low-income residents face the most risk
Sea-level rise is making Miami’s “high ground” mighty interesting to investors. Two recent studies found that property sales in Miami...
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The business community must lead South Florida’s response to the threat of sea-level rise
There is no shortage of news these days about sea-level rise and climate change and its potential impact on South...
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A Million Florida Homes May See Sea-Level Rise Flooding By 2100. Scientists Say: Act Now.
In the next 30 years — about the length of a mortgage cycle — more than 300,000 U.S. homes could experience chronic...
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This scientist says that the South Florida sea-level threat is worse than you think
Look what we have done. Let’s put this global warming and climate change thing in perspective. For the past million...
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South Florida’s leaders, federal government need to work together to address the challenge of sea-level rise
Sea-level rise is the inevitable, non-debatable consequence of the warming of the oceans and the melting of the planet’s ice...
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Buying a home in Palm Beach County? Sea level rise better be on radar
In the span of a 30-year mortgage signed today, 2,400 Palm Beach County homes could face a month’s worth of...
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Broward’s Water Wells Are More At Risk From Rising Seas Than Miami-Dade’s, Study Finds
To safeguard Broward and Miami-Dade against rising seas, planners need to understand which areas within each county are most vulnerable....
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Rising seas and increasing hurricane intensity: A recipe for disaster
Hurricane season is upon us. The activity of individual seasons goes up and down, but trends are becoming clear: rising...
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The dirty word in South Florida’s watery future: retreat
When it comes to discussing sea-level rise in South Florida, the word “resilience” gets tossed around a lot by enlightened...
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NASA Scientist Says Wind, Flooding And Rainfall Increase The Intensity Of A Hurricane
Thousands of scientists are working on research related to climate change and extreme weather. Dr. Tim Hall is one of...
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Higher Seas Pose Threat Beyond The Coast
The threat of sea-level rise stretches well beyond the coastline. Higher seas are pushing into the source of our drinking water....
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To protect where we live, we need to love where we live
Surgeons don’t operate without first knowing basic human anatomy. They can only fix our bodies if they first know which organs and...
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South Florida’s leaders are planning for rising seas, but it’s a race to hold back the water
As Broward County’s Resilience Officer, I have been working on the issue of sea-level rise adaptation for more than 15...
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Invading seawater jeopardizes South Florida’s drinking water, but we can lessen the threat
Over sea walls. Up through storm drains. And even into wells needed to keep your faucets flowing. Sea-level rise isn’t just...
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Sen. Bill Nelson: Photos don’t lie. Plan needed for sea-level rise
Editor’s note:Florida Sen. Bill Nelson made these remarks, edited for length, on the Senate floor Thursday about climate change and...
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Industries should pay their share for damage caused by climate change in South Florida
In a recent op-ed for the Sun-Sentinel, Dan Peterson of the James Madison Institute warned Florida city leaders to beware of climate...
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Save money — and South Florida’s environment — by cutting back on the use of fossil fuels
Those of us who participated in projecting sea-level rise for the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact know that CO2...
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Media Roundup: Where disaster strikes again and again; the Rio Grande is drying up; deciding to ignore climate change
John Ward: Trust scientists on climate change Gainesville Sun Scientists seek to discover the structure and function of things by...
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As the sea rises, South Floridians will get thirsty before they get wet
Our house in Coral Gables sits at 14 feet of elevation – a veritable ridge by South Florida standards. In...
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Trump Administration’s plans would harm South Florida waters
In Florida, we may have oranges on our license plates, but it’s the waters around us that shape how we...
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Nelson Says Solar Panels Can Fix Sea-Level Rise. It’s More Nuanced Than That
Solar panels are not going to fix sea-level rise. They're an energy source that does not release carbon into the atmosphere....
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Rising sea demands that South Florida do more to address the threat
Local governments don’t have the luxury of pretending sea-level rise and climate change aren’t real. Cities and counties must deal...
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We need to transform our communities to address climate change and sea-level rise in South Florida
In South Florida, where we are faced with frequent “sunny day flooding,” most residents have little lingering doubt that our...
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