Pensacola still struggling to rebuild from Hurricane Sally; Tampa gets $1M for tree planting to reduce heat
Hurricane Sally made landfall as a slow-moving Category 2 storm in September 2020, dumping incredible amounts of rain.
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Conserving land provides climate resiliency for Florida
The actions that land trusts undertake are a powerful tool in the ongoing battle to reduce and mitigate climate impacts.
Hardening Tyndall part of effort to prepare military bases for climate disasters; rising seas and extreme storms threatening cemeteries
The Pentagon is investing at least $5 billion to rebuild and harden Tyndall Air Force Base against hurricanes.
California and Florida grew quickly on the promise of perfect climates in the 1900s – today, they lead the country in climate change risks
Once marketed as semitropical paradises, these states now share disturbing climate-influenced futures.
As Hurricane Idalia made crystal clear, we must invest in disaster mitigation
Data shows that every dollar invested in pre-disaster mitigation can save up to $13 in federal spending.
‘You can’t survive this’: Hurricane Idalia strikes Florida’s most vulnerable coast
Officials and residents said the rural Big Bend region was wholly unprepared for the Category 3 storm.
Hurricane Idalia causes flooding and power outages; Big Bend pummeled while Tallahassee avoids widespread destruction
The sparsely populated Nature Coast was hammered with 125 mph sustained winds in the strike zone at Keaton Beach.
Federal disaster relief fund nearly depleted as Hurricane Idalia hits; King Tide raises hurricane’s flood threat
The federal Disaster Relief Fund is set to run out of money this fall if Congress can’t come to an ...
Mangroves are part of the infrastructure that protects Florida’s coasts
We don’t systematically take care of mangroves, though, the way we do with roads and utility lines.
Should Florida do more to protect its mangroves?
Mangroves are essential to the state — a native plant worth protecting to protect others.