No matter what the Defense Department says, climate change remains a national security issue
Climate change can have a destabilizing effect by exacerbating droughts, stoking resource wars and leading to mass migration.
Tag: sea-level rise
Mounting habitat pressures prompt new conservation program for ailing Florida bird
The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is threatened by water management infrastructure in the Everglades and sea level rise.
Coastal guardians pioneer method to protect Florida Keys’ shorelines
A new tool identifies the most effective shoreline stabilization methods to protect the Keys from climate hazards.
The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason
The military has come to see climate change as both a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national ...
Report finds that as sea levels rise, underground saltwater surges inland in South Florida
Saltwater intrusion occurs when seawater advances into freshwater aquifers, driven by rising sea levels and other factors.
Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
A weaker current may exacerbate the melting of ice shelves and contribute to global sea level rise.
Broward County leaders discuss $28 billion plan to tackle climate threats
The plan is the culmination of a two-year effort to strengthen community resilience to climate impacts in the county.
Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make oil and minerals dangerous to extract
Human-induced global warming, driven by fossil fuel combustion, speeds the melting of Greenland’s ice.
Florida: The myth, the reality and the magic
For those of us who have been around awhile, the changes to our water quality and supply are, at the ...
The Greenland ice sheet is falling apart – new study
As the ocean warms, the ice sheet has sped up in response, increasing the stresses acting upon its surface.