Barrier islands are first line of protection for Gulf Coast communities
Barrier islands and their intact dunes are our natural fortresses
Barrier islands and their intact dunes are our natural fortresses
SB 738 and HB 789 would require those who fail in legal challenges to environmental permits to pay the winning ...
Over the last 87 years, Florida has spent at least $1.9 billion on beach nourishment.
Duke Energy Florida surpassed one gigawatt of renewable energy, enough to power around 350,000 households.
As Americans flock to the coasts, we concentrate insurance risk in areas vulnerable to sea-level rise, flooding and super storms.
Governing bodies of vulnerable coastal areas should carefully consider the unique risks of rising seas on barrier islands.
Rewilding barrier islands can make Florida’s mainland more resilient to sea rise, other threats from climate change.
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