Florida can protect economy and environment at same time
By respecting both nature's power and economic realities, we can chart a course that keeps Florida thriving.
Tag: hurricanes
Aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans
Ensuring that older adults have support is important in rural areas and cities alike as storm and flood risks worsen.
Endangered species find refuge in Florida’s climate-fighting forest
The forest is one of the properties that Aurora Sustainable Lands manages for climate benefits nationwide.
SB 180 threatens Vision 2050 and local planning statewide
Sold as a way to help communities rebuild after hurricanes, SB 180 has provisions that have nothing to do with ...
Low-income homeowners hit by disasters may get less help, as Trump administration nixes rules on fairness, community input and resilience
The rules were changed for nearly $12 billion in funding approved by Congress for disasters in 2023 and 2024.
More sand, more problems for protecting Florida’s coasts
Managed retreat would involve gradually relocating homes, buildings and infrastructure to safer areas.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is harsh. Climate change is making it even harsher
Hundreds of people face intense heat and relentless mosquitoes at the Florida Everglades facility.
Half of the world’s GDP might be at stake: Why harming nature is harming our bottom line
Climate-related shocks could erase over 50% of global GDP between 2070 and 2090, according to the actuarial analysis group XDI.
Tackling Florida’s insurance crisis starts with mitigation
Mitigation is the state’s most proven, cost-effective and underutilized insurance strategy.
New study reveals record heat and rapid cooling in Atlantic in 2024
Researchers documented sea surface temperatures exceeding 86 degrees F across the equatorial Atlantic.