In The News
Recent news on sea-level rise and climate science from South Florida, the nation and world
Studies show that mangroves are an effective and inexpensive defense against rising sea levels
Climate change and the damage from major storms are causing us to fortify our shorelines beyond building seawalls. A new...
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Media Roundup: Venice flooding; Ineffective building codes; Expand PACE program; dangerous changes; soldiers face heat risk
Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years, says mayor The British Broadcasting Corporation The highest water levels...
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Two-thirds of Floridians are concerned about climate change and feel governments aren’t doing enough to address the effects
More than two-thirds of Floridians say that climate change has them concerned about the well-being of future generations in Florida...
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Experts describe threats from warming climate at Delray Beach conference
Delray Beach recently hosted a two-day conference about threats the region faces from the warming climate, particularly the problems posed...
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Media roundup: Florida worried; Exodus from the Keys; Investors concerned; Flushing your toilet
Florida Will Be The First State To Swing On Climate Forbes Worry over climate change is making its way up...
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Miami Youth Climate Strikers: ‘We’re Starting A Revolution”
Miami youths frustrated with the pace of efforts to address climate change have a message for adults: We're starting a...
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If the scale didn’t stop at 5, would Hurricane Dorian have been a Category 6 storm?
Dorian hit the Bahamas as one of the strongest storms in Atlantic history, once again whipping up social media banter...
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As climate change hits Florida agriculture, could the future be ‘carbon farming’?
While most residents can simply turn up the AC, there is one powerful group in Florida that can’t afford to...
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Tell Florida’s leaders you want the VW settlement money spent on electric transportation, not buses using fossil fuels
Known for nonsensical sayings, Yogi Berra famously said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Florida...
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Florida wants to buy Irma-flooded homes. Is it the start of retreat from sea rise?
When Hurricane Irma swept through the Keys, it took Kathy Reitzel’s home and livelihood with it. Nearly six feet of...
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