If the scale didn’t stop at 5, would Hurricane Dorian have been a Category 6 storm?
Dorian hit the Bahamas as one of the strongest storms in Atlantic history, once again whipping up social media banter ...
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As climate change hits Florida agriculture, could the future be ‘carbon farming’?
While most residents can simply turn up the AC, there is one powerful group in Florida that can’t afford to ...
Florida wants to buy Irma-flooded homes. Is it the start of retreat from sea rise?
When Hurricane Irma swept through the Keys, it took Kathy Reitzel’s home and livelihood with it. Nearly six feet of ...
The Miami bridge to Key Biscayne sparks a new worry on Wall Street: rising seas
Each year, the Fitch credit-ratings firm issues a report on debt backed by tolls collected on Miami’s Rickenbacker Causeway, the ...
FPL wanted to punish disloyal customers by withholding solar. Then that changed.
By adding 20 solar power plants and 1,490 megawatts of power over the next two years, Florida Power and Light’s ...
Florida’s leading news organizations announce partnership for covering climate change
Climate change is the story of Florida’s future. No other state has as much at risk. That’s why six of ...
For one rare bird, flight from South Florida’s changing climate sparks a surprising revival
When Craig Watson moved to South Carolina 30 years ago, the appearance of a roseate spoonbill would draw people from ...
How Far Does Gov. DeSantis’ Environmental Policy Go?
It’s almost six months into Gov. Ron DeSantis’s first term, and the biggest shift from the Rick Scott administration has ...
A multimillionaire construction magnate is Florida’s most pro-environment Republican
Francis Rooney made millions on sprawling building projects like the Dallas Cowboys’ football stadium. He parlayed his status as a ...
Miami wants to make the case to the world that climate-proofing is worth the cost
A half-moon stretch of Brickell Bay Drive, home to six waterfront condominium buildings, is often cited as the weak point ...
About The Project
The Invading Sea is a collaboration by the editorial boards of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post —
with reporting by WLRN Public Media —
to address the threat South Florida faces from sea-level rise. We want to raise awareness, amplify the voice of our region and create a call to action that can't be ignored. Read More
See what happens to your neighborhood as the sea level rises with this interactive map.
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