Florida lawmakers considering bills to protect state parks and improve resiliency in upcoming session
The resiliency bills would develop rules for nature-based solutions and a tax-credit program for green buildings.
Tag: climate resilience
How to find climate data and science removed from government websites
In the first three weeks of Trump’s term, agencies removed access to at least 12 climate and environmental justice analysis ...
The real cost of living in paradise: Florida’s insurance crisis needs root-cause solutions
Suppressing premiums with subsidies or caps gives consumers false security, encouraging building in unsafe zones.
Puerto Rico must not be left in the dark
Residents have endured more than 230 power outages since 2022, disrupting daily life, education and health care.
Climate change and sewage: a dangerous combination for coastal communities
Storm surge and sea level rise damage sanitation systems and threaten ecosystems and human health.
How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today
Fire suppression, building in high fire-risk areas and climate change have set the stage for destructive fires.
Bridging oceans: US-Japan project to model flood risk, climate resilience
The research considers flooding impacts on vulnerable groups, including low-income, minority, disabled and elderly individuals.
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.
Nature-based solutions help address Florida’s climate challenges
Nature-based solutions include salt marshes and beach dunes, while hybrid solutions also include engineered options.
Here’s why a retired admiral thinks climate change denial hurts Florida
We cannot let the important work of climate change mitigation and adaptation get caught up in the larger culture wars.