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Month: November 2023
Video: Florida Climate Resilience Survey results
Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies has conducted the survey since October 2019.
Jacksonville Jaguars should look to Philadelphia Eagles for advice on going green in stadium
Nearly a dozen NFL stadiums are among the top solar power adopters in the US, but Jacksonville isn’t on the ...
Disappearance of Florida lovebugs is mystery; green infrastructure being used to address sea-level rise
Lovebugs are typically rampant in late April and May and again in late August and September, but not this year.
Researchers receive $1 million grant to ensure resilience of critical infrastructure
An interdisciplinary team of FIU researchers will use machine learning, AI to develop novel solutions for infrastructure resilience.
Florida lawmakers need to take the climate crisis seriously Â
The Legislature must keep our communities safe from storms, promote solar energy and purchase strategic wilderness areas.
Fight against spread of Burmese python continues in Florida; past 12 months reported to be hottest in recorded history
Burmese pythons likely gained a foothold in Everglades National Park in the 1980s after the release of captive snakes.
How global warming shakes the Earth: Seismic data show ocean waves gaining strength as the planet warms
A decades-long increase in wave energy that coincides with increasing storminess attributed to rising global temperatures.
Hear that? It’s the sound of leaf blower bans
As restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter — and cleaner.
Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not Hurricane Otis’ destructive winds – how building codes failed this resort city
The shortcomings of basing codes on 'probabilistic-based' maps calculated from past wind speeds have also been seen in Florida
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