Can Florida’s orange growers survive another hurricane season?
A perfect storm of hurricanes, diseases and water scarcity threatens to wipe out the state's famed citrus industry.
Tag: hurricanes
Skyrocketing insurance rates require redoubled Florida effort
Premiums continue to soar amid climate projections that call for ever-more-powerful hurricanes to come our way.
Taking care of water helps us take care of climateÂ
Adding a right to clean water to Florida's state constitution could aid climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.
A tool for understanding flood risk amid climate change — A Q&A with the CEO of HighTide Intelligence
A Q&A with Adrian Santiago of HighTide Intelligence, which provides AI-powered assessments of flood risk.
In the South, sea level rise accelerates at some of the most extreme rates on Earth
The surge is amplifying impacts such as hurricane storm surges and nuisance flooding and testing mitigation measures.
FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods
The federal agency is overhauling its disaster rules in a bid to end a cycle of rebuilding in unsafe areas.
The Fishes Act is crucial to speed disaster relief to American fisheries
The Fishes Act is a crucial step to getting fisheries and coastal communities back up and running after natural disasters.
To insure or self-insure? The question homeowners must answer amid impact of climate change
More than 6 million US homeowners don’t have homeowners insurance, according to the Consumer Federation of America.
Mapping tool helps communities make housing more resilient
Even six years later, Hurricane Michael affects the way people think about how Bay County should redevelop.
Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification and Category 5 winds are alarming
Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength.
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