Miami residents believe Biscayne Bay is ‘healthy,’ despite big declines in water quality and biodiversity, new study finds
Overall, the research found that support for local policy actions to protect and restore the bay was extremely high.
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Proposed Florida laws require flood disclosures to help renters, buyers make best choice
Two Florida Senate bills and companion House bills would give prospective tenants and homebuyers information about flooding.
Living shorelines and seawalls provide nature-based solutions to stabilize Florida’s coasts
In many locations, living shorelines are used to replace failing seawall structures, which results in improved ecosystem functions.
Coastal populations set to age sharply in the face of climate migration, FSU researcher finds
The study found that by 2100, median age in coastal communities could spike as much as 10 years.
In Florida Everglades, our tribal conservation plan will end drilling in Big Cypress for good
The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida has a plan to #stopthedrilling in Big Cypress National Preserve.
A bipartisan blueprint for resilient Florida communities
The NCARS Act offers a comprehensive plan to fortify communities against rising threats from natural disasters.
Miami-Dade seeking new ways to deal with sargassum seaweed; study finds most East Coast counties are sinking
Turning sargassum into plant food is one of six proposals that Miami-Dade County is considering.
Florida, we need to talk about sea rise and property values
Frequently flooded locations could see resident flight as early as 2028 in Miami-Dade County.
River deltas are threatened by more than climate change – leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk
Our recent research reveals that 49 deltas around the world are facing growing risks under all of the IPCC’s future ...
‘The best ideas that stay in the lab are never going to impact the world’ — A Q&A with the executive director of the Marine Research Hub
Katherine O’Fallon of the Marine Research Hub works with research institutions, startups to build South Florida's blue economy.