Ghost forests: Rising sea levels mean more saltwater in coastal habitats, killing trees
There are some actions we can take to mitigate future damage, including preserving buffer areas along shorelines.
Tag: sea-level rise
Instead of tearing down Florida’s historic places, make them more resilient
The Resiliency and Safe Structures Act would have gutted many of the historic places that Floridians hold dear.
Heat advisories and military plan put climate skeptics on notice
Without worldwide action to cut emissions, we can look forward to more and more unbearable and dangerous weather.
New research suggests Earth’s remaining ice sheets may be destabilizing from the inside
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica may be far more vulnerable to climate warming than models predict.
Florida must save and restore its mangrove islands
A party zone in Palm Beach County has turned mangrove islands and seagrass banks into mostly barren sandy bottom.
How salt marshes are preserving life along the Florida coast
The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative has released a new plan to preserve 1 million acres of salt marshes.
Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate
Climate change is causing a shift in weather patterns, some of which can worsen malaria conditions.
Study: Sea-level rise will inundate 1 million Florida buildings by 2100; climate change, El Niño fuel heat waves
HighTide Intelligence conducted a three-year study to assess flood risk from rising seas.
Heat dome expanding into Southeast; Knight Foundation puts $8 million toward climate change awareness
More than 45 million Americans live where some level of heat alert is in effect, according to the National Weather ...
Cedar Key shows Old Florida can learn new tricks about adaptation and resilience
As sea-level rise accelerates, Resilient Cedar Key is developing a vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan.