Powering up the Sunshine State: Brightening Florida’s future with solar energyÂ
The US solar market is projected to triple in size over the next decade, with Florida leading the charge.
Tag: hurricanes
A powerful new tool in hurricane forecasting
Artificial intelligence is quickly gaining ground as a powerful tool in predicting weather events.
Coastal cities’ growing hurricane vulnerability is fed by both climate change and unbridled population growth
Several cities along the Gulf Coast have large socially vulnerable populations at high risk from hurricane damage.
Protecting and restoring Florida’s coral reefs is an environmental and economic necessityÂ
The economic protection provided by coral reefs is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of Florida’s coastal resilience.Â
Florida should lean into solutions that ensure access to affordable, reliable insurance
Enhancing resiliency and encouraging smart development will continue to chase away the storm clouds of insurance woes.
NSF grant empowers FAU to explore Caribbean climate crisis
Using ethnography, the project will study the experiences of vulnerable communities in the area known as 'Hurricane Alley.'
Audit report recommends changes to Florida’s property insurer of last resort
The report on the state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. made several recommendations.
Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today
Civilizations have recognized the power of cities to heat themselves up and cool themselves for centuries.
A flight into the maelstrom
A Miami graduate student is creating a virtual reality experience that will let anyone fly aboard a hurricane hunter aircraft,
Hurricane hunters, the true storm chasers
A pilot’s initiative to track the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane marked the beginning of the era of today’s legendary hurricane ...
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.
