When hurricane evacuation isn’t an option
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Climate change is shaping how our elections are conducted
When polling locations are destroyed, mailboxes are upended and communities are displaced, the right to vote is at risk.
Stronger hurricanes driven by climate change threaten infrastructure in Florida, experts say
The Union of Concerned Scientists projects that 252 critical buildings and services in Florida will face disruptive flooding by 2050.
Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way
Evacuating requires money, planning, the ability to leave and a belief that evacuating is better than staying put.
The truth about EV fires and the surprising benefits of EVs in a storm
Owning an EV during inclement weather situations can be beneficial in a number of ways.
Helene and Milton reveal an emerging challenge for first responders: EV batteries catching fire
'They burn hot, they burn fast and they're hard to extinguish.'
Hurricane impacts on mosquito populations
A University of Miami researcher led a study that found mosquitos increased dramatically in Miami-Dade after Hurricane Irma.
Are we too late? A teenage perspective on UN’s high-level meeting on sea level rise
Studies show that of all the cities in the world, Miami has the most to lose from sea level rise.
After Milton, Florida assesses damage from back-to-back climate disasters
At least six people died in the storm, and some 80,000 ended up in shelters.
Studying the surge
UCF Associate Professor Thomas Wahl is using machine learning to analyze flood-prone areas to better protect these regions.