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.
Tag: hurricanes
‘You can go from a Category 1 to a Category 4 rather quickly’ — A geosciences professor discusses how climate change affects hurricanes and other hazards
A Q&A with Jennifer Collins, a professor in the School of Geosciences at the University of South Florida.
More flamingos are visiting Florida. Everglades improvements can coax them to stay
To bring flamingos back permanently, we must continue to advance Everglades restoration.
Florida’s coastal growth increasing hurricane losses; scientists unleashing crabs to restore reefs
If Hurricane Ian had struck in the 1970s, a Swiss Re report said it would have caused half or even ...
Climate risks place 39 million U.S. homes at risk of losing their insurance
The First Street Foundation hopes that highlighting the climate insurance bubble allows people to make better informed decisions.
Tapping into Florida’s immense clean energy potential
Florida ranks second in solar power jobs and has the third-highest installed solar electric capacity in the U.S.
Hardening Tyndall part of effort to prepare military bases for climate disasters; rising seas and extreme storms threatening cemeteries
The Pentagon is investing at least $5 billion to rebuild and harden Tyndall Air Force Base against hurricanes.
Video: Comparing generators — solar vs. fuel
Solar generators are quiet, low maintenance and can continuously power appliances while being charged and used.
Video: Setting up a solar-powered generator
Setting up a solar generator is easy, with just a few simple steps needed for the device to be used ...
Miami-Dade commissioners move forward on outdoor worker heat protections; report reveals hurricane’s impact on Florida agriculture
A committee voted 4-1 in favor of the bill, setting it up for a final vote in front of the ...