A 2023 hurricane season success story: Cedar Key’s living shorelines bolster resilient community
Living shorelines use natural solutions – installed plants and habitat structures – to strengthen beaches against erosion.
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Living shorelines provide a natural defense against climate change for Florida’s coasts
Living shorelines offer a sustainable alternative to traditional protection methods that can exacerbate problems they aim to solve.
Climate Smart Floridians program designed for learning, discussion about climate change
Starting Oct. 5, the course will be held online via Zoom for six weeks, on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. ...
While volunteers keep an ‘Eye on Seagrass,’ Florida Sea Grant launches new website for the citizen science program
Seagrasses stabilize shorelines, sequester carbon and act as a food source and a habitat for important fish species.
‘Salty Urbanism’ shows Fort Lauderdale adapting to sea-level rise
The project uses the North Beach Village neighborhood to show the urban design changes needed to live with rising sea ...
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
