Proposed Florida laws require flood disclosures to help renters, buyers make best choice
Two Florida Senate bills and companion House bills would give prospective tenants and homebuyers information about flooding.
Tag: king tides
Climate change making king tide flooding more common; federal plan could require millions to buy flood insurance
King tides have been supercharged by sea-level rise in recent decades, which has pushed the tides further inland.
Scientists’ model increases accuracy of tide forecasts
A forecast model created by University of Miami scientists holds the promise of helping coastal communities prepare for rising tides.
Video: What is a King Tide?
This bite-sized video explains the factors that cause a higher-than-normal tide known as a King Tide.
Algae blooms, record heat: Florida climate change puts us all in movie with bad ending
Like the comet in "Don’t Look Up," Floridians are finding it harder and harder to ignore what they can see ...
Gov. DeSantis: Please cut the harmful rhetoric and focus on what’s important
By Mary Anna Mancuso, RepublicEn.org Gov. Ron DeSantis had the opportunity to be Florida’s modern version of Teddy Roosevelt, a ...
These photos show what happens when high surf hits during king tides
It was hard to tell where the Briny Breezes Marina ended and the pavement started. Despite significant improvements to drainage ...
We are trying to flatten the coronavirus curve, but we also need to flatten the relentlessly rising curve of sea-level rise
My daughter is now 29. Seventeen years ago we snorkeled the Florida Keys’ spectacular fish-filled reefs. Her prudent fearlessness, even ...
The Florida Keys once were paradise to me, but the rising sea is going to force me to move away
Tropical breezes caress you and the sunshine blinds you on a typical day here in Tavernier, a small town in ...
Leaders in the Florida Keys recognize the challenges they face from the warming climate and are working together to tackle them
Here is part of Gillis’ opening remarks at the recent Climate Leadership Summit in Key West. Leaders in the Florida ...
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