Property insurance: 10 facts about rising premiums and the role of climate change
Floridians face challenges in the cost and availability of homeowners insurance as climate risks increase.
Tag: hurricanes
NOAA cuts put coastal communities at risk
I helped restore wetlands that protect the Gulf Coast while my colleagues tracked hurricanes, but now we’re out of work.
Cedar Key among America’s most endangered historic places
The Florida city was devastated by Hurricane Helene and faces increasing flooding threats due to sea level rise.
An open letter to the American people from all former National Weather Service directors
The five former directors released an open letter expressing concern about cuts to the NWS and the agency housing it.
Florida lawmakers should stop helping utilities charge us more
SB 1574 prioritizes dirty energy when more affordable energy options — like solar — are readily available.
Innovative research provides further insights into how ocean waves form
Findings pave the way for helping coastal communities become more resilient as they prepare for floods and storm surge.
Most Floridians worry about stronger hurricanes and rising insurance costs, Invading Sea survey finds
The survey also found that 65% of Floridians believe government should be doing more to address climate impacts.
Florida Climate Survey – March 2025
Invading Sea survey finds most Floridians worried about maintaining homeowners insurance, hurricanes strengthening.
Playing politics with disaster recovery
FEMA has abruptly clawed back almost $300 million already awarded to Florida to battle floods, hurricanes and rising tides.
Millions of Americans don’t speak English. Now they won’t be warned before weather disasters
An internal memo showed the National Weather Service stopped translating radio alerts in the southern region,
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