Climate policy can help Florida’s insurance policiesÂ
As Americans flock to the coasts, we concentrate insurance risk in areas vulnerable to sea-level rise, flooding and super storms.
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Flood insurance costs soaring in Florida; study shows Cape Coral’s vulnerability to climate change
Flood insurance rates are doubling, even tripling for thousands of homeowners.
Broad climate change concern in Florida linked with recent extreme weather
Recent FAU survey reveals bipartisan support for climate infrastructure improvements.
We must rethink how we build on barrier islandsÂ
Governing bodies of vulnerable coastal areas should carefully consider the unique risks of rising seas on barrier islands.
Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of the most vulnerable coasts in the world to climate change
In a Category 3 hurricane, the Nature Coast could experience flooding in excess of 9 feet as far as 5 ...
Here’s why sea walls alone won’t save Florida from climate change
It is high time to set an upper limit on sea-level rise in order to protect the viability of Florida’s ...
Florida borrowing millions for hurricane insurance claims; seaweed expected to peak on beaches in June
Borrowing in Florida and Louisiana could reach a combined $1.35 billion and will be repaid largely by insurance policyholders across ...
College students face environmental anxiety as threat of climate change looms
Climate anxiety is a developing term in the mental health field.
Capitalize on Inflation Reduction Act to bring jobs to Florida, accelerate our transition to renewable energy
The act includes a 30% tax credit for those who install solar power, additional credits for improving energy efficiency.
Rapid sea-level rise is alarming for Gulf communities such as Pensacola
Up-to-the-minute sea-level rise data shows water levels in the Gulf are rising at a rate faster than nearly anywhere else ...
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