Experts evaluating whether flooded Fort Lauderdale City Hall can be saved; DeSantis faces decision on fertilizer bans
Fort Lauderdale City Hall took a beating on April 12 when a storm dumped 26 inches of rain within a ...
Tag: infrastructure
Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans all too often reflect historical patterns and not future risks
New infrastructure is often designed using historical data, but climate change is moving those baselines.
New law prepares Floridians for rising sea levels
Once signed into law, House Bill 111 will require all publicly funded infrastructure projects to consider sea-level rise.
Broad climate change concern in Florida linked with recent extreme weather
Recent FAU survey reveals bipartisan support for climate infrastructure improvements.
Here’s why sea walls alone won’t save Florida from climate change
It is high time to set an upper limit on sea-level rise in order to protect the viability of Florida’s ...
Here’s how Florida can turn polluting methane into biogas energy
Utilities can use the biogas for onsite power, or upgrade the biogas to renewable natural gas.
Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was a sign of things to come – a look at who is most at risk and how to prepare
Studies show that as global temperatures rise, more people will be at risk from destructive flooding.
Cumbersome permitting process holds up infrastructure projects our economy needs
We can make sensible changes to the National Environmental Policy Act without sacrificing progress on climate change and environmental protection.
Climate change could spur severe economic losses, Biden administration says
This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. By Zoya Teirstein, Grist Climate change is generating ...
A changing climate requires infrastructure improvements | Letters
By Qiaowen Chen My hometown of Ningbo sits near the East China Sea. I love taking strolls at the port, ...