The science is clear – climate change is causing more damaging hurricanes in Florida
More flooding occurs from hurricanes because storms now move slower, have more threatening storm surges, bring increased rain.
Tag: storm surge
Video: What is a storm surge?
This bite-sized video explains what causes a storm surge to happen and the destruction that can result.
‘Adaptation and mitigation go together’ — A Stetson professor talks about addressing rising sea levels
A Q&A with Jason Evans, associate professor of environmental science and studies at Stetson University.
Lawmakers urge EPA to reject ‘radioactive roads’; Miami-Dade works to replace polluting septic tanks
At least 30 lawmakers urged the EPA to deny an application to use phosphogypsum as a test ingredient in road ...
Pensacola still struggling to rebuild from Hurricane Sally; Tampa gets $1M for tree planting to reduce heat
Hurricane Sally made landfall as a slow-moving Category 2 storm in September 2020, dumping incredible amounts of rain.
Climate change causes habitat loss for largest fish species; Florida Cabinet approves $141 million in conservation land purchases
One recent study predicts that some large fish species could lose 70% of their habitat by 2100.
Sea-level rise worsened storm surge from Hurricane Idalia; storm magnifies concerns about Florida’s insurance market
An overall rise of about nine inches in sea level could have made the difference between flooding and staying dry ...
‘You can’t survive this’: Hurricane Idalia strikes Florida’s most vulnerable coast
Officials and residents said the rural Big Bend region was wholly unprepared for the Category 3 storm.
Florida disaster declaration approved for Hurricane Idalia; Cedar Key shows risks from rising seas
Gov. DeSantis toured the storm damage and President Biden declared a major disaster area for Florida's hardest-hit counties.
Mangroves are part of the infrastructure that protects Florida’s coasts
We don’t systematically take care of mangroves, though, the way we do with roads and utility lines.
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