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Recent news on sea-level rise and climate science from South Florida, the nation and world
Media roundup: Property values hurt; San Francisco making plans to cope with rising sea; Florida’s new science officer; slow glacier melting
Rising Sea Levels Are Hurting Home Values in These 40 Cities Yahoo Finance As sea levels rise and hurricanes get...
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Failing septic tanks are damaging Florida’s environment and will cost billions of dollars to replace
Florida has roughly 2.6 million septic tanks and they are a growing threat to the state’s environment. People don’t see...
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Faith community grapples with the science of climate change
A two-day conference at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens earlier this month gathered the faith community to discuss how...
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Media Roundup: Big Oil investing in carbon removal; Alaska is hot; nuke power is safe; cities could disappear
Blamed for Climate Change, Oil Companies Invest in Carbon Removal Chevron, Occidental Petroleum and BHP have invested in Carbon Engineering,...
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Rising seas leave more cities grasping for solutions
As the seas rise along South Florida’s coast, Delray Beach is joining the roster of cities trying to hold back...
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A multimillionaire construction magnate is Florida’s most pro-environment Republican
Francis Rooney made millions on sprawling building projects like the Dallas Cowboys’ football stadium. He parlayed his status as a...
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“The Invading Sea” wins national journalism award for editorial leadership
"The Invading Sea" media collaborative has won a national opinion writing award for editorials on the threat of sea-level rise...
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Underwater Homeowners Association underscores worries about rising sea levels in Miami
The Underwater Homeowners Association sounds like a sad joke about the future of real estate in flood-prone Miami. It's actually...
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Media roundup: UN says seas at record high; resilience program in jeopardy; rain melting Greenland ice; Jersey Shore threatened
Sea levels reached highest point on record last year, UN reports Growing numbers of people are going hungry as climate...
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Florida Senate committee approves proposal that would require the state to plan for sea-level rise
TALLAHASSEE — Climate change has received little attention in the Florida Legislature in recent years, but on Tuesday a state...
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