The most conservative thing we can do about climate change? Adapt
Protecting coastlines, hardening infrastructure and building resilient communities are investments in Florida’s future.
Tag: climate adaptation
Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios
The rapid pace of climate change can affect ecosystems in ways that defy expectations based on past experiences.
Scientists will use grant to build support system addressing sea level rise, flooding in South Florida
The system will be co-developed with local governments and include sea level and climate projections.
Theorizing Infrastructure: FAU students envision an eco-friendly future for South Florida
The essays were written for a Ph.D. seminar at Florida Atlantic University entitled 'Theorizing Infrastructure.'
Listening to the land: A vision for climate-responsive living in South Florida
This essay for a Ph.D. seminar at FAU, 'Theorizing Infrastructure,' envisions a South Florida eco-community.
The geography of hope: Climate change and Florida’s Nature Coast
As we adapt to climate change, the Nature Coast provides a place for landscape-scale actions to offset loss.
New framework redefines how we understand and manage chronic heat
University of Miami researchers laid out ways to integrate chronic heat into conversations on climate adaptation and public health.
As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block
The White House is proposing to eliminate funding for climate adaptation science in the next federal budget.
Affordable insurance should not be our ultimate goal. We need to address the underlying risk
The insurance affordability crisis demands responses that first and foremost prioritize resilience.
How to communicate with small-town voters on climate change
Listening, asking questions and showing empathy are all ways to discuss climate change with small-town residents.