Three things that might trigger massive ice sheet collapse
If one or more of these instabilities are triggered, sea levels would rise much faster than currently expected.
Tag: sea-level rise
Before they disappear: Conservationists gather native plants threatened by rising seas, rampant storms
A team from Naples Botanical Garden collects seeds and cuttings at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Now in its 25th year, a historic effort to save the Everglades evolves as the climate warms
Designed to replenish the drinking water supply, Everglades restoration may help save South Florida from climate change.
Rising seas threaten Florida’s state tree
A new study looks at how salt exposure affects cabbage palms and proposes a simple solution to stave off damage.
Florida’s water utilities must prepare for climate change — here’s how
Hotter summers, erratic rainfall and rising seas pose risks to infrastructure and the water supply for Floridians
What our missing ocean float revealed about Antarctica’s melting glaciers
Ocean measurements beneath ice shelves help determine how Antarctica will contribute to sea-level rise.
A Navy admiral’s view of climate change and renewable energy
America can lead the clean energy transition, renewing the American spirit and our global competitiveness.
Florida’s natural treasures threatened by Trump plan to gut Endangered Species Act
This staggeringly broad attack on wildlife could harm Florida species such as manatees and Key deer.
Florida Atlantic scientists explain flash flooding events
A storm in late October brought 1 billion gallons of water in just two hours to Boca Raton.
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
Rising greenhouse gas emissions could cause substantial melting and much higher sea levels.