Ocean heat is off the charts – here’s what that means for humans and ecosystems around the world
El Niño is partly to blame, but underlying everything is global warming
Tag: hurricanes
Raise awareness about climate change on #ShowYourStripes Day with iconic graphic
The 'warming stripes' graphic shows a shift from blue to red stripes as greenhouse gas emissions have warmed the planet
When homes flood, who retreats and to where? We mapped thousands of FEMA buyouts and found distance and race play a role
We built a nationwide database of nearly 10,000 U.S. homeowners who voluntarily sold their homes and moved through FEMA’s Hazard ...
Algae covers most of Lake Okeechobee; DeSantis vetoes funding for conservation easements
According to the latest report from South Florida Water Management, 85-90% of Lake Okeechobee is covered with blue-green algae blooms
More property insurance companies scaling back in Florida; DeSantis signs bill on sea-level studies
Over the past 18 months in Florida, 16 property insurance companies have decided to stop writing new business to new ...
How are hurricanes connected to climate change?
Hurricanes are intensifying faster, reaching further inland and costing billions in damage as the climate warms.
Floridians shouldn’t have to choose between insuring their home or having solar panels
Adding solar panels and a battery to store the excess electricity that is generated can be a smart investment to ...
Florida faces stark choice: reap billions from clean energy or pay billions in climate impacts
Florida ranks second nationwide in potential benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean electricity and vehicle incentives.
El Niño is back – that’s good news or bad news, depending on where you live
El Niño tends to create a tale of two regions: the best of times for some, and the worst of ...
Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems
Insurers have been retreating from high-risk, high-loss markets for years after catastrophic events.
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