FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
Rising global temperatures can result in more frequent extreme downpours, leaving more areas vulnerable to flooding.
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Tackling Florida’s insurance crisis starts with mitigation
Mitigation is the state’s most proven, cost-effective and underutilized insurance strategy.
The weather and climate, they are a-changin’
While Florida bans 'chemtrails' that supposedly manipulate the weather, many elected officials are ignoring climate change.
Crossing Acuosa: The story of the waters once called Florida
This essay for a Ph.D. seminar at FAU, 'Theorizing Infrastructure,' imagines a mostly submerged future Florida
Research: Mangroves provide best protection for fragile Florida shorelines
A study by the Nature Conservancy found mangroves averted $1.5 billion in storm damage during Hurricane Irma.
FEMA is unprepared for the next Hurricane Katrina, disaster experts warn
Cuts, chaos and climate change are converging to leave Americans more vulnerable than they were in 2005.
FAU Sensing Institute’s weather network brings real-time forecasting
The SEA Econet delivers data that directly informs forecasts and warnings issued by the National Weather Service.
Climate change vs. immigration: assessing threats and getting priorities straight
By Joseph Bonasia Months after historic wildfires engulfed parts of the city, the National Guard and Marines are in Los ...
What will future generations think of our response to climate change?
Ask yourself what Florida's beaches will look like by 2050 with abandoned oceanfront condos and hotels.
How AI might become the future of hurricane flood forecasting
FIU coastal engineering expert Navid Tahvildari studies how artificial intelligence can be used to predict floods.