Nelson Says Solar Panels Can Fix Sea-Level Rise. It’s More Nuanced Than That
Solar panels are not going to fix sea-level rise. They're an energy source that does not release carbon into the atmosphere. ...
Month: May 2018
We need to transform our communities to address climate change and sea-level rise in South Florida
In South Florida, where we are faced with frequent “sunny day flooding,” most residents have little lingering doubt that our ...
Banks, bond-rating agencies won’t be willing to take risks in a soggy South Florida
The threat that sea-level rise poses to South Florida is being well described by The Invading Sea project. And I applaud ...
Media roundup: Residents resist raised roads; ‘retreat’ a dirty word; solar geoengineering
Miami Beach wants higher roads and pumps to fight sea rise. Some residents say no way Alex Harris Miami Herald ...
Sea-Level Rise Might Soon Raise Insurance Costs. Here’s What Local Leaders Want To Do About It
If you thought sea-level rise was the greatest immediate threat to South Florida’s future, you may need to think again. ...
Facebook Live: Sun Sentinel’s Andy Reid explains the threat of sea-level rise in South Florida
Jeff Berardelli of ECOinterviews interviews South Florida Sun Sentinel editorial writer Andy Reid about the threat sea-level rise poses in ...
Wake up, South Florida! Speak up on sea-level rise
You know the boiling frog story. A frog is put in a pot of water that is slowly brought to ...
National Hurricane Director Discusses ‘Subtle’ Impacts Of Climate Change On Hurricanes
Researchers including the Union of Concerned Scientists have argued that climate change is exacerbating the strength of hurricanes. Yet not ...
Miami-Dade Polls Residents of Flood-Prone Arch Creek Neighborhood On Sea-Level Solutions
In one of Miami-Dade’s most flood-prone areas, county officials on Thursday night collected public input on what to do about ...
Disaster Risk Modeling Can Be Romantic (Although That’s Not Why South Florida Governments Care)
Rowan Douglas feels an emotional draw to statistical risk modeling of natural disasters. "Two hundred years ago, we created the ...
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