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Recent news on sea-level rise and climate science from South Florida, the nation and world
Analyst: Midterm Elections Are An Opportunity For The Sunshine State To Up Its Renewable Energy Use
New leaders in Florida may mean new opportunities for the state’s energy policy, according to Hal Harvey, the head of...
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Science shows Hurricane Irma affected 57,000 more homes due to sea-level rise
With each passing hurricane season, Florida’s coastal communities brace themselves for storms that seem to be getting worse. After the...
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The Sunshine Economy: King Tides And High Water
Water is what connects us in South Florida. No matter where we are from or how we got here, or...
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FIU geologist: Hurricanes remind us that sand is not a renewable resource
As beachside communities begin rebuilding in the wake of two recent catastrophic hurricanes, they should ask whether beach nourishment offers...
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Delray Beach urges business people to embrace the “Rising Seaconomy”
Earlier this month, Delray Beach city officials took residents and business people on the third annual environmental cruise along the...
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‘Climate Week’ In South Florida, With An Emphasis On Collaboration
Global warming can feel like an overwhelming problem -- it is, after all, GLOBAL -- but many of the solutions...
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Media Roundup: Rick Scott and rising water; the answers to your climate questions; venomous sea creatures
Climate Change Flooding In Rick Scott’s Florida Is Now Routine — Even As He Denies Its Cause S.V. Date Huffington...
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Southeast Florida Leads On Addressing Climate Risk, Says Florida’s Head Of Environmental Protection
A coalition of southeast Florida counties is leading the state in responding to vulnerabilities caused by climate change and sea-level...
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Hurricanes, Rising Seas May Someday Force Florida Communities To Move. Can We Learn From Louisiana?
Florida and Louisiana face a shared threat from sea-level rise -- a threat that's growing as higher seas increase flood...
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Florida business leaders call for more clean and renewable energy options in the state
Business leaders in Florida are advocating support for more investment and use of clean and renewable energy across the state....
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