Rapid sea-level rise is alarming for Gulf communities such as Pensacola
Up-to-the-minute sea-level rise data shows water levels in the Gulf are rising at a rate faster than nearly anywhere else ...
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Legislation expanding sea-level rise grants moving in Florida Senate; new community requires rooftop solar
A Senate committee passed legislation that would open up funding for studies and grants on sea-level rise.
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.
Faster sea-level rise speeds up timeline to act on climate change
A quickly warming Gulf of Mexico is driving a faster than expected rise in sea levels along the Gulf of ...
Climate change creating growing real estate bubble; sea-level rise bill heads to House floor
Florida is the state with the highest amount of overvalued property.
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 ...
Bills on saltwater intrusion deserve greater focus
As sea levels rise, saltwater places pressure on the aquifer, infiltrating our freshwater supply.
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
‘Too late to turn back’ – a professor at the University of Miami details the severity of sea-level rise
"We’re most certainly in for 20, 30 feet of sea level rise no matter what we do," said Harold Wanless, ...
To keep Florida economically viable, the state’s leaders should establish an upper limit to sea-level rise
By Rafe Pomerance, ReThink Energy Florida Did you know that Florida has already experienced one foot of sea-level rise since ...
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