Florida Climate Resilience Survey – September 2023
Floridians are more convinced that climate change is happening than Americans as a whole, according to a new FAU survey.
Tag: hurricanes
Gen Z activists fight sugarcane burning in South Florida; evidence lacking that lawsuits are causing state’s insurance woes
South Florida farmers set fire to more than 400,000 acres of sugarcane fields from October to March in preparation for ...
Miami-Dade installs air conditioning in public housing; Florida songbird among species declared extinct
Miami-Dade County recently spent $2.3 million to purchase and install 1,700 new wall-unit air conditioners in public housing.
Hurricane season not over yet for Florida; warmer coastal waters fueling spread of flesh-eating bacteria
Already, 2023 is an active year for hurricanes, with seven more named storms than normal through Oct. 11.
‘Historic buildings tend to be built better’ — A historic preservationist discusses how climate change is affecting historic sites
A Q&A with Leslee F. Keys, retired assistant professor and director of historic preservation at Flagler College
As climate risks mount, the insurance safety net is collapsing
Natural disasters now cost the U.S. insurance industry $100 billion a year. What happens when no one wants to pick ...
Study finds hurricanes happening earlier in season; Florida home insurance costs unlikely to fall, report says
The study found Category 4 and 5 hurricanes are occurring about 15 days earlier across the planet than they were ...
Florida’s growth may be making our insurance crisis worse
A report by a major global re-insurance company links the state’s soaring home insurance costs and growth, especially along the ...
Harnessing hurricane season: a call for a new environmental movement in Florida
The American Conservation Coalition is dedicated to finding practical, market-based approaches to protect Florida's natural beauty.
Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − our study shows how it’s testing communities in Florida
Climate disasters and sea-level rise harm local governments by increasing costs and undercutting their property tax bases.