Historic label on buildings may preclude protection against sea rise, developer says
A property owner in a flood-prone Miami Beach neighborhood is challenging the city’s decision to designate the area as historic, ...
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Disaster fund would benefit Florida and nation by spreading the risk
If Congress doesn't step up with comprehensive and effective legislation to confront sea-level rise and ...
Harvard says this is how Miami Beach avoids a ‘dystopian’ future of sea level rise
Don't say 'dystopia' when you're talking to politicians about sea level rise in Miami Beach. "It's a trigger word," Miami ...
Miami streets could flood every single day by 2070 under many climate models, NOAA says
Years ago, before 2010, the tidal gauge at Virginia Key showed high tide floods maybe twice a year. By 2070, ...
FEMA flood maps massively underestimate real risks, study finds. Florida’s a hot spot.
Flood risk, a perpetual concern in porous, low-slung South Florida, is far worse here and across the continental U.S. than ...
America’s flood insurance chief has a message for all Floridians: You’re at risk
If you’re a homeowner in Florida relying on flood zone maps to decide whether to buy insurance, you may want ...
If you live in Florida, doctors say climate change is already affecting your health
When most people think about climate change — if they do at all — what usually comes to mind is ...
Environmental group downgrades Carlos Curbelo’s climate change record
WASHINGTON -- Carlos Curbelo’s climate-change record took a step down in 2017 in the eyes of one influential environmental group, ...
Sea rise is outpacing Everglades restoration — but scientists say there’s a solution
February 12, 2018 07:01 AM Updated February 13, 2018 10:04 AM For years, South Florida water managers struggling to reverse ...
Keys to raise roads before climate change puts them underwater. It’ll be expensive.
In a small Key Largo neighborhood, the tide came in — and didn’t go out for almost a month. Residents ...
About The Project
The Invading Sea is a collaboration by the editorial boards of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post —
with reporting by WLRN Public Media —
to address the threat South Florida faces from sea-level rise. We want to raise awareness, amplify the voice of our region and create a call to action that can't be ignored. Read More
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