Now is the time develop a Lake Okeechobee plan that will protect our environment, economy and health
By Eve Samples, Friends of the Everglades For too many decades, Florida’s water priorities have been misguided. We’ve kept Lake ...
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Architects in Jacksonville are designing buildings to withstand far worse flooding from rising seas than government officials foresee
By John Burr, Resilient Jax Now it is set in concrete: Downtown Jacksonville faces a dire flooding threat from sea-level ...
Jeffrey Huber: South Florida is the ‘canary in the coal mine’ warning others that the warming climate presents serious challenges
An interview with Jeffrey Huber, Brooks + Scarpa and Florida Atlantic University School of Architecture As part of its series ...
Alec Bogdanoff: Floridians need to realize that grappling with the warming climate ‘is going to take sustained effort for decades’
An interview with Alec Bogdanoff, principal scientist and co-founder of Brizaga. As part of its series “The Business of Climate ...
Jacqueline Gonzalez Touzet: Architects and developers need to design buildings that can withstand a harsher climate
An interview with Jacqueline Gonzalez Touzet, partner with the Miami-based architectural firm Touzet Studio As part of its series “The ...
Protecting our water supply also can help South Florida fight the damage from sea-level rise
By Ryan Rossi, the South Florida Water Coalition Though the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging as the new year begins, ...
Keith Koenig: Business leaders recognize Florida’s climate challenges and are urging governments to address them
An interview with Keith Koenig, chairman of the Broward Workshop As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” ...
The climate picture in South Florida by 2100 is ‘not pretty’
An interview with Albert Slap, Coastal Risk Consulting As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” which highlights ...
Many Florida businesses recognize the threats from rising seas; the state’s lawmakers must help them
By the Miami Herald Editorial Board In Florida, when business speaks, the Legislature listens. And when business is under threat, ...
Florida needs long-term leadership to tackle chronic flooding
By Daniel A. Perez, Florida House member When our community faces a challenge, we must understand it and face it ...