How Florida lawmakers are building a more resilient future
SB 178 would provide school districts with greater spending flexibility to make upgrades that ensure emergency shelters can maintain power ...
Tag: hurricanes
Florida must plan for ‘new normal’ of challenges caused by climate change
Within two decades, Florida could gain almost 5 million residents and lose a million acres of land to sea-level rise.
Scientists document dramatic surge in sea levels; study projects more frequent, nastier hurricanes
Scientists have documented an abnormal and dramatic surge in sea levels along the U.S. gulf and southeastern coastlines since about ...
Florida needs to pay special attention to IPCC report on climate change
Florida is vulnerable to extreme heat, wildfires and flooding from intense storms and sea level rise
Hurricane study shows ‘nobody in Florida is protected,’ groups suing feds over gopher tortoises
A roundup of news items related to climate change and other environmental issues in Florida: The future of hurricanes? 'The ...
Climate change could spur severe economic losses, Biden administration says
This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. By Zoya Teirstein, Grist Climate change is generating ...
Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there’s still reason for optimism
By Stacy Morford, The Conversation Reading the latest international climate report can feel overwhelming. It describes how rising temperatures caused ...
Another reminder of Florida’s massive hurricane risk
This article represents the opinion of the Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board. Hurricanes are a fact of life in Florida. ...
Chilling new forecast for sea level rise
By Susan Nugent Sea-level rise will impact Florida; it already has. Cities are re-enforcing seawalls, raising roads and replanting dunes. ...
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