Rising seas are causing septic systems to fail
A University of Miami graduate student's research shows which Miami-Dade County sites are at risk, proposes strategies to make those ...
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South Florida’s airports, seaports face climate risks; Biden administration announces $562M for climate resilience
Airlines, seaport managers and others have have already committed to spend millions of dollars to protect against storm surge, king ...
‘Too late to turn back’ – a professor at the University of Miami details the severity of sea-level rise
"We’re most certainly in for 20, 30 feet of sea level rise no matter what we do," said Harold Wanless, ...
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk: Architects are beginning to design buildings that can withstand higher water and stronger winds
An interview with Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, University of Miami Distinguished Professor of Architecture As part of its series “The Business of ...
We need the courage to truly tackle global warming
By Harold R. Wanless, University of Miami professor We talk a lot about how to deal with global warming and ...
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 ...
Floridians need to vote so we can keep our heads above water
By Xavier Cortada, the Underwater Home Owners Association Next week, we, the people of the United States of America, are ...
Hurricane Season Started Early For The Last Six Years. Is It Time To Extend The Season?
By Jenny Staletovich, WLRN Media The early start to the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season — the sixth in a row ...
South Florida provides perfect backdrop for GOP to offer serious climate action
There is good reason for the Republican National Committee (RNC) to bring its winter meeting to President Donald Trump's Trump ...
How the rich are using federal money to buy their way out of climate catastrophes
If experts are to be believed, climate change is set to reshape America’s physical geography through rising sea levels and increasingly wild weather. ...
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