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.
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Video: Climate Tech Minute featuring 1Print
Based in Pompano Beach, 1Print creates artificial reefs and seawalls that integrate habitats for marine life.
Surfrider Foundation gives Florida a D- grade in coastal management, but South Florida officials disagree
Florida scored 'OK' in sediment management but 'Bad' in coastal armoring, development and sea-level rise.
Protecting coastal cities while protecting the environment: Anya Freeman of Miami-based Kind Designs talks about her company’s 3D-printed living seawalls
A Q&A with Anya Freeman of Kind Designs, which creates living seawalls with environmental benefits over traditional seawalls.
Living shorelines provide a natural defense against climate change for Florida’s coasts
Living shorelines offer a sustainable alternative to traditional protection methods that can exacerbate problems they aim to solve.
Scientists looking to use new technologies to strengthen corals; Ocala is top city for climate migration
As coral bleaching events become more common, scientists are working to understand which corals survive and why.
Florida’s hurricane-restoration program threatens the future of its beaches
Instead of preventing further erosion, seawalls have been shown to accelerate beach loss.
In Florida, seawalls are not the answer. Here’s why.
Seawalls have clear, well-documented negative impacts on beaches, dunes and neighboring property owners.
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