By 2050 almost 650,000 US properties will flood — many are in Florida
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimate sea levels will rise 10–12 inches by 2050.
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Central Florida working to prevent flooding; used cooking oil refined into biodiesel in Miami
Climate change will only put more stress on natural waterways and overmatched storm water systems.
When homes flood, who retreats and to where? We mapped thousands of FEMA buyouts and found distance and race play a role
We built a nationwide database of nearly 10,000 U.S. homeowners who voluntarily sold their homes and moved through FEMA’s Hazard ...
Retrofitting buildings vulnerable to flooding would benefit Florida’s economy
High insurance rates are being charged on older buildings that are vulnerable to flooding, including around 600,000 in Florida.
Worsening risks of climate change expose the need for — and hard limits of — property insurance
The climate crisis is increasingly making many places too risky to insure at reasonable rates.
How are hurricanes connected to climate change?
Hurricanes are intensifying faster, reaching further inland and costing billions in damage as the climate warms.
Why is the summer off to such an extreme start?
Blame climate change, El Niño and a dose of bad luck.
Climate change threatens public health: study reveals lack of modeling tools
UF medical geographers identify the need for improved platforms to predict and manage climate-sensitive infectious diseases,
For Floridians, storm-readiness must include new threats of flooding
As sea levels continue to rise and oceans grow warmer, big storms will dump increasingly heavy loads of water across ...
Measuring Earth’s fever: Climate Shift Index shows impact of greenhouse gases on temperaturesÂ
The Climate Shift Index provides insight into the local climate of over 1,000 worldwide locations.
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.
