Florida’s water crisis: Rising seas threaten the Sunshine State’s most precious resource
As ground zero for climate change impacts, Florida is vulnerable to hurricanes, flooding and sea level rise.
Tag: stormwater management
Video: Why do floods happen?
This bite-sized video describes different types of flooding and the damage that flooding can cause.
Video: What is gray-green infrastructure?
This bite-sized video explains the benefits of combining natural and constructed systems in gray-green infrastructure.
As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’
Sponge cities use innovative designs to reduce and slow runoff, while letting certain places flood safely during extreme weather.
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 University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
