Smart Seawall Technologies creates wave-absorbing technology to combat rising sea levels
The Fort Lauderdale-based startup uses an interlocking modular system, meaning additional walls can be added as levels rise.
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Climate solutions for urban areas
Participants in the Climate Resilience Academy offered ideas about how cities are responding to climate change.
Sea-level rise and extreme heat among Jacksonville’s climate challenges
Recent projections being used by the federal government have sea level rising by 10 to 12 inches by 2050 around ...
The fierce urgency of now: South Florida’s leadership in climate innovation
The ClimateReady Tech Hub is positioned to help South Florida lead the nation in climate readiness and innovation.
Panama delays promised relocation of island community impacted by rising sea levels
The tiny Caribbean island of Gardi Sugdub is experiencing sea-level rise due to climate change.
What do Florida’s climate challenges mean for the nation’s most expensive home?
Naples and its soaring real estate market are on a collision course with climate change.
FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it ‘revenge politics’
As the Biden administration tries to punish Lee County for rebuilding flood-prone homes, Republican politicians are fighting back.
Florida Wildlife Corridor eases worst impacts of climate change
First-of-its-kind study: conserving the FLWC needed to continue buffering against climate change, exploding population.
The South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle
Water crises can be caused by either too much or too little water, challenging infrastructure in unexpected ways.
Orlando’s future must be walkable
Policies that create comprehensive train, bus and bike networks also help fight against and prepare for change's impacts.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
