Protecting Miami from storm surge and sea-level rise is more than a question of walls and pumps
By John Burr, Resilient Jax You’ve probably heard about the plans to build a six-mile, $6 billion wall across Biscayne ...
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Architects in Jacksonville are designing buildings to withstand far worse flooding from rising seas than government officials foresee
By John Burr, Resilient Jax Now it is set in concrete: Downtown Jacksonville faces a dire flooding threat from sea-level ...
Why can’t we call the growing threats from the warming climate ‘an emergency’?
By Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope, Covering Climate Now TV newsman Bill Moyers tells the story of how Edward R. ...
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: Architects are beginning to design buildings that can withstand higher water and stronger winds
An interview with Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, University of Miami Distinguished Professor of Architecture As part of its series “The Business of ...
Greater Miami mayors applaud U.S. leadership on addressing the climate crisis
By Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, City of Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, and City of Miami Mayor Francis ...
Tamiami Trail Modifications: Restoring Freshwater Flows to the Everglades
The Tamiami Trail is the historic roadway connecting Tampa to Miami. While the roadway made traveling between the two cities ...
Lawmakers should allow Florida’s schools to install solar panels that will save them money and educate students
By Michele Drucker, Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA Have you ever wondered why there is so little solar in our state ...
A 10-foot wall along beautiful Biscayne Bay is the wrong way to address storm surge
By Mike Abrams and Jose Felix Diaz, Ballard Partners Something wicked is coming to Miami. That is the only way ...
Climate Change is an issue that should unite our divided country
By Susan Nugent, Climate Reality Project The president-elect has stated that addressing climate change will be one of his top ...
Floridians need to vote so we can keep our heads above water
By Xavier Cortada, the Underwater Home Owners Association Next week, we, the people of the United States of America, are ...