Climate solutions for urban areas
Participants in the Climate Resilience Academy offered ideas about how cities are responding to climate change.
Tag: infrastructure
FSU Indigenous knowledge workshop discusses challenges in building resilient coastal communities
The event, 'Saving the Planet with Indigenous Knowledge,' was part of a project focused on resilient rural infrastructure.
The South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle
Water crises can be caused by either too much or too little water, challenging infrastructure in unexpected ways.
Water scarcity and the climate crisis
A University of Miami report recommends new water-saving measures for urban areas plagued by shortages and drought.
Coastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
Sea-level rise means portions of today’s coastal wetlands will be lost to the ocean in the years and decades to ...
Puerto Rico declares an emergency as cases of dengue fever spike
Climate change layered on top of existing issues exacerbate community vulnerability to dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases.
Natural gas not the best choice for Florida’s energy plan
The fossil fuel industry misrepresents the merits of natural gas while continuing to pump emissions into the atmosphere.
Race to lead energy innovation powered by natural gas in Florida
Natural gas provides a practical and immediate solution to meet energy needs while allowing for a smoother adoption of additional ...
Ready for the storm: FAMU-FSU researchers analyze infrastructure, demographics to see where tornadoes are most disruptive
The information they found can help identify regions with vulnerable communities and fragile transportation networks.
Tomorrow’s power grid must do more than keep the lights on
Increasingly severe weather, the ongoing energy transition and growing electricity demand mean we must transform our aging grid