Here’s why sea walls alone won’t save Florida from climate change
It is high time to set an upper limit on sea-level rise in order to protect the viability of Florida’s ...
Tag: sea-level rise
Major hurricanes expected to increase in 2023, researchers forecast
This hurricane season could be similar to 2017, the year of Harvey and Maria.
Resilient Cedar Key releases interactive flood risk tool; Florida lawmakers poised to block fertilizer restrictions
The interactive maps show flood risks for sea level rise as well as storm or tide events.
A record warm streak in the oceans has scientists worried
Experts are still figuring out what exactly is behind the spike, but there is wide consensus that both El Niño ...
‘Salty Urbanism’ shows Fort Lauderdale adapting to sea-level rise
The project uses the North Beach Village neighborhood to show the urban design changes needed to live with rising sea ...
Report finds that Deepwater Horizon disaster may happen again; Florida House, Senate have gap on invasive species funding
Oceana fears that a disaster similar to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill may happen in the future.
South Florida’s airports, seaports face climate risks; Biden administration announces $562M for climate resilience
Airlines, seaport managers and others have have already committed to spend millions of dollars to protect against storm surge, king ...
Video: Learn about ‘whirlwind’ of bills in 2023 Florida legislative session
The planning director of 1000 Friends of Florida said one piece of legislation embodied the death knell to growth management ...
Video: See the effects of sea-level rise on West Palm Beach
A virtual reality simulation shows the devastation that a major hurricane, combined with sea-level rise, would have on Osprey Park ...
Sea-level rise could wipe out nests of endangered sparrow; radioactive waste could be allowed in roads
A new study concluded that in 50 years, the Cape Sable seaside sparrow could disappear from coastal nesting grounds.
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