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Tag: Hurricane Irma
Oceanographer provides rare scientific look at effects of storms on Biscayne Bay
Florida International University's Wei Huang is studying how storms have reshaped the bay’s circulation patterns.
The birth of the climate doula
A pilot program In Florida teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding and extreme heat.
Trump administration suggests listing Florida’s elusive ghost orchid as endangered
The proposal is among the more high-profile actions taken under the Endangered Species Act by the administration.
Waterlogged and contaminated: In rural Florida, locals suspect a mining company is to blame for their flooding troubles
Residents are trying to connect the dots between hurricanes, high radium levels and a mineral mining giant next door.
Nature is not a luxury: It is infrastructure
For coastal communities, natural infrastructure serves as a vital first line of defense from storm damage.
Florida’s historic coastal sites in peril, experts warn
More than 12,000 documented archaeological sites face sea level rise, according to the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
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.
Hurricane impacts on mosquito populations
A University of Miami researcher led a study that found mosquitos increased dramatically in Miami-Dade after Hurricane Irma.
First local extinction in the US due to sea level rise
Researchers salvaged six ailing fragments of the Key Largo tree cactus for off-site cultivation to ensure their survival.