‘You can’t survive this’: Hurricane Idalia strikes Florida’s most vulnerable coast
Officials and residents said the rural Big Bend region was wholly unprepared for the Category 3 storm.
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Florida disaster declaration approved for Hurricane Idalia; Cedar Key shows risks from rising seas
Gov. DeSantis toured the storm damage and President Biden declared a major disaster area for Florida's hardest-hit counties.
Mangroves are part of the infrastructure that protects Florida’s coasts
We don’t systematically take care of mangroves, though, the way we do with roads and utility lines.
Gov. DeSantis announces $300M for resilience projects; report finds unsafe fecal bacteria levels on Florida beaches
The money funds 71 new projects and three previously awarded projects to help prepare communities for flooding and storm surge.
How salt marshes are preserving life along the Florida coast
The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative has released a new plan to preserve 1 million acres of salt marshes.
Cedar Key shows Old Florida can learn new tricks about adaptation and resilience
As sea-level rise accelerates, Resilient Cedar Key is developing a vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan.
How are hurricanes connected to climate change?
Hurricanes are intensifying faster, reaching further inland and costing billions in damage as the climate warms.
Duke Energy Florida reaches solar milestone; DeSantis signs pro-growth law
Duke Energy Florida surpassed one gigawatt of renewable energy, enough to power around 350,000 households.
Scientists study how bull sharks adapt to climate change; ‘No Mow May’ meant to benefit pollinators
Research on how many bull sharks live in the Crystal River area and where their babies grow is almost nonexistent.
Rising rainfall poses greatest threat from hurricanes; climate change disrupting saltwater fisheries
New numbers released this month found that 57% of deaths directly attributable to tropical cyclones from 2013 through 2022 were ...
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