Living shorelines provide a natural defense against climate change for Floridaā€™s coastsĀ
Living shorelines offer a sustainable alternative to traditional protection methods that can exacerbate problems they aim to solve.
Tag: seawalls
Scientists looking to use new technologies to strengthen corals; Ocala is top city for climate migration
As coral bleaching events become more common, scientists are working to understand which corals survive and why.
Floridaā€™s hurricane-restoration program threatens the future of its beaches
Instead of preventing further erosion, seawalls have been shown to accelerate beach loss.
In Florida, seawalls are not the answer. Hereā€™s why.
Seawalls have clear, well-documented negative impacts on beaches, dunes and neighboring property owners.
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.
