Protecting Miami from storm surge and sea-level rise is more than a question of walls and pumps
By John Burr, Resilient Jax You’ve probably heard about the plans to build a six-mile, $6 billion wall across Biscayne...
Architects in Jacksonville are designing buildings to withstand far worse flooding from rising seas than government officials foresee
By John Burr, Resilient Jax Now it is set in concrete: Downtown Jacksonville faces a dire flooding threat from sea-level...
Report warns that Jacksonville faces an expensive ‘fight that will be waged over decades to protect the city from the changing climate’
By John Burr, Resilient Jax The blunt warning from a Republican Jacksonville city councilmember, in a city known as a...
Legislators acknowledge climate threat and pass ‘Clean Waterways Act,’ but the bill is another weak response to the growing danger
In Florida we have a habit of cheering half measures and Johnny-come-lately actions from our public leaders. To wit: The...
Electric vehicles are increasingly popular and Florida officials recognize they need to plan for the switch from gasoline
When you think of electric cars, chances are one name comes to mind: Tesla. But not for long. Ford, Volkswagen,...
Wall Street is growing concerned about the financial future of burning fossil fuels
Here’s progress for you: Wall Street is suddenly turning against fossil fuels. A recently leaked report from investment bank titan...
It may sound ugly, but ‘retreat’ is a concept Floridians are going to have to embrace as the water rises
Retreat is such an un-American concept. Rhymes with defeat, and considered synonymous. Yet as we move further and faster into...