Before the next storm: building health care resilience
Health care systems are being strained by natural disasters and heat waves, which are predicted to worsen in the coming ...
Tag: extreme heat
Summer 2023 was Northern Hemisphere’s hottest for 2,000 years, tree rings show
The extreme warmth of 2023 was caused by greenhouse gas emissions and amplified by El Niño.
Trees may be new measure of privilege in Miami-Dade. It’s easy to spot the have-nots
As climate change alters Miami-Dade, trees have become a mechanism to protect residents from record heat.
Florida is hot – and it’s getting hotter
Oppressive days won’t necessarily be much hotter, but there will be many more of them.
Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk
This outage trend will likely continue as climate change intensifies, bringing more frequent extreme weather to an aging grid.
Climate solutions for urban areas
Participants in the Climate Resilience Academy offered ideas about how cities are responding to climate change.
Sea-level rise and extreme heat among Jacksonville’s climate challenges
Recent projections being used by the federal government have sea level rising by 10 to 12 inches by 2050 around ...
The cruelty of exposing outdoor workers to extreme heat
House Bill 433 prohibits local governments in Florida from taking steps to protect outdoor workers from heat
The fierce urgency of now: South Florida’s leadership in climate innovation
The ClimateReady Tech Hub is positioned to help South Florida lead the nation in climate readiness and innovation.
Global coral bleaching caused by global warming demands a global response
We can expect more frequent and severe bleaching events as ocean temperature records continue to be broken.