Florida wildlife feeling impact of climate change; home-hardening program lowers insurance costs for fewer than half of homeowners
Climate change is changing the habitat of species ranging from bugs to reptiles.
Tag: property insurance
The insurance industry stands to gain from supporting Floridaā€™s climate resilienceĀ
By helping Florida communities navigate intensifying climate-related risks, the insurance industry could also help itself.
Increasing temperatures threaten Plant City strawberries; rising seas causing rent to rise in Miami
Temperatures were between 103 and 104 degrees Plant City for nine days in August, the hottest in the cityā€™s recorded ...
Gulf Coast residents struggle with home insurers; feds vow to fast track plan to protect Miami from flooding
Some insurers aren't paying policies as climate disasters grow more costly.
Three climate questions for the Republican presidential candidates
The candidates should be asked questions intended to spark a serious and grounded conversation on climate solutions.
Lawmakers investigating insurers fleeing risky areas; Miami-Dade art installations call attention to climate change
The Senate Budget Committee sent letters to 40 insurance companies, seeking documents on where they're dropping customers.
Florida passes on millions in federal funding for solar panels; insurance costs expected to keep rising
Florida was one of six states that didnā€™t apply for federal money to help low-income households install solar panels.
Addressing the climate crisis: How to save Florida from an insurance catastrophe
Floridaā€™s insurance market has been dramatically destabilized as a result of climate change impacts that drive up insurance costs
Gen Z activists fight sugarcane burning in South Florida; evidence lacking that lawsuits are causing state’s insurance woes
South Florida farmers set fire to more than 400,000 acres of sugarcane fields from October to March in preparation for ...
In wildfire-prone areas, homeowners are learning theyā€™re uninsurable
Wildfires cause billions in home damage every year. Now, insurers no longer want to take on the risk.
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 Universityā€™s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
