Protecting Miami’s pine rocklands strengthens ecosystems, communities
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Tag: sea-level rise
The climate is changing. St. Petersburg has a plan
St. Petersburg, as a costal community, is experiencing increased hazards from sea level rise, storm events and tidal flooding.
Could Brazil’s catastrophic flooding cause extinctions?
Floods and sea level rise could have an impact on red-bellied toads, estuarine glass snakes and greater guinea pigs.
What climate change? As Florida sizzles, DeSantis chooses denial with new law
Climate change is making record-high temperatures and hotter summers more common
Oil and water – and oysters – don’t mix
Drilling for oil in the Apalachicola River flood plain conflicts with restoration plans for the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery.
As floods become more common in Tampa Bay, we’re looking for answers
Florida is most likely to experience an additional 5 to 6 inches of sea level rise between 2020 and 2040.
Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
Within the past five years, every island in the region has experienced some sort of water scarcity.
High energy bills require local government action
Hillsborough County commissioners must intervene in TECO rate hikes and pass an affordable energy and climate plan.
Smart Seawall Technologies creates wave-absorbing technology to combat rising sea levels
The Fort Lauderdale-based startup uses an interlocking modular system, meaning additional walls can be added as levels rise.
DeSantis should build on environmental record by confronting realities of climate change
As Floridians grapple with the impacts of climate change, we deserve leadership that is unafraid to take decisive action.