Conservation groups tout natural defenses against hurricanes
Studies show areas with natural defenses such as marshes see less damage than areas where they were degraded or removed.
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The homeowner mutiny leaving Florida cities defenseless against hurricanes
A federal agency is refusing to deliver $42 million of sand to Pinellas County unless property owners grant public access.
Tampa Bay needs collaborative action to address climate resiliency
Largely modeled after the Southeast Climate Compact, the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition was formed in 2018.
New state legislation will require mandatory flood disclosure — learn how this will benefit Florida homebuyers
Effective Oct. 1 of this year, mandatory flood disclosure will be required during the homebuying process.
A perfect storm: hectic hurricane season and uninsured homeowners. What could go wrong?
Florida must find long-term solutions to ensure the insurance market can still function with climate change.
Atlantic hurricane season could be record-breaker
Forecasters are predicting an above-average season of between 17 and 25 named storms, with eight to 13 becoming hurricanes.
Citizens’ Climate Lobby working to create political will for a safe, stable future
More than 1,000 Citizens’ Climate Lobby members will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress this June.
What climate change? As Florida sizzles, DeSantis chooses denial with new law
Climate change is making record-high temperatures and hotter summers more common
Community effort aims to restore Apalachicola Bay oyster harvests, livelihoods
Oysters generated an estimated annual economic output of $134 million before the fishery's collapse.
Before the next storm: building health care resilience
Health care systems are being strained by natural disasters and heat waves, which are predicted to worsen in the coming ...