Rafe Pomerance, a climate-change pioneer, is continuing his crusade here in Florida
For climate change, Florida is the ballgame. So says Rafe Pomerance, a man who has worked longer to stave off the ...
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Flood insurance premiums may sink South Florida before the rising sea does
Long before the invading sea reaches our homes, it could upend our region’s economy. And soon. In just two or ...
Buying a home in Palm Beach County? Sea level rise better be on radar
In the span of a 30-year mortgage signed today, 2,400 Palm Beach County homes could face a month’s worth of ...
Florida heeds hurricane science, but ignores the facts about sea-level rise
Here’s one sure bet about the hundreds gathering for the annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference, which runs this week in West Palm Beach: ...
Aging flood-control systems can’t protect South Florida from sea-level rise
The way most Floridians will first feel the effects of sea-level rise probably won’t be from some catastrophic wave crashing ...
Gov. Scott’s Irma leadership undercut by his climate denial
Applause to Gov. Rick Scott for responding so quickly and decisively to Irma, this monster bearing down upon us. On ...
Counties, and now some businesses, focusing on climate threat
In a state where the governor is famous for reportedly banishing the words “climate change” from state employees’ vocabularies, you ...
Climate change, king tides could force marathon reroute
A benchmark marathon for Palm Beach County may face a significant detour triggered by sea level rise and king tides ...
Dire warning: We’ll suffer more 90-degree days, climate report says
Double the number of scorching hot days and whipsaw bouts of overwhelming rain and debilitating drought could mar South Florida’s ...
South county leaders board yacht to talk climate change, rising tides
DELRAY BEACH — In a meeting with panache, leaders from Palm Beach County’s southernmost cities boarded a yacht Wednesday to ...
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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