Hurricanes, Rising Seas May Someday Force Florida Communities To Move. Can We Learn From Louisiana?
Florida and Louisiana face a shared threat from sea-level rise -- a threat that's growing as higher seas increase flood...
Monday Was A Big Day In Climate And Economic News. Here’s What South Floridians Should Know
It's possible for the world to keep global warming from reaching a crisis point in the next 20 to 30...
Pinecrest Is Getting An “Underwater Homeowners Association” To Help Respond To Sea-Level Rise
Miami artist Xavier Cortada acknowledges home ownership has its challenges. Neighbors with poor taste in exterior paint colors, for instance....
Survey Asks: Would Flooding Related To Sea-Level Rise Cause You To Leave South Florida?
This year's first round of King Tides will be this weekend. These "highest of the high tides" flood low-lying areas...
A Job Working On Disaster Risk Made This Man Want To Stay In Miami During Hurricane Irma
A year ago, Hurricane Irma set records as it barrelled toward South Florida. One of 10 consecutive named storms in...
In The Absence Of Federal Support, Florida ‘Future Fund’ Aims To Empower Local Climate Adaptation
President Trump and Florida Gov. Rick Scott have been reluctant to acknowledge the link between climate change and some of...
Will Flooding From Sea-Level Rise Impact Your House? This App Lets You Find Out
When it comes to sea-level rise, planners in South Florida typically use the benchmark of two feet in the next...
Miami Expert On How Climate Change Accelerates Gentrification: “It’s A Double Whammy”
Caroline Lewis has made it her life mission to amplify conversations around climate change. She founded the CLEO Institute in...
From Traffic To Sea-Level Rise, South Florida Has Many ‘Resilience’ Issues. Here’s What That Means
There's a buzzword among people who work on quality-of-life issues in South Florida: "Resilience." It’s a concept we often apply...
Outburst At Miami Sea-Level Rise Meeting Prompts Discussion On Urgency, Equity
An ugly moment at a meeting of Miami's sea-level rise committee last week has prompted controversy over one of its...
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