After Helene and Milton, an urgent need for legislative action on condos
Florida’s housing crisis, exacerbated by the hurricanes, demands legislative intervention.
Tag: Surfside
Hurricane season in Florida reminds us all to build a better house
The most sustainable strategy is to create high-efficiency homes that will last as long as possible.
FIU to study threat of sea-level rise to coastal buildings; UF Student Senate passes ‘Green New Deal’ resolution
The $9 million federal grant will fund wells along the coast that could show how sea rise is changing the ...
What is seawater intrusion? A hydrogeologist explains the shifting balance between fresh and salt water at the coast
When seawater moves inland, the salt it contains can wreak havoc on farmlands, ecosystems, lives and livelihoods.
Surfside building collapse is a shocking wake-up call for coastal condo homeowner associations
By Albert J. Slap, President, RiskFootprint™ In the middle of the night on June 24, a 40-year-old, 12-story condominium in ...
Local elected officials in Florida don’t have the money or political support to combat the rising sea
By Jim Carroll, environmental activist With not much state or federal assistance available, Florida communities have been left to pay ...
Severe storms are more evidence that the warming climate is a serious threat and we need to respond quickly
By John Van Leer, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Salt water has flooded out of my street drains in Miami-Dade County, a ...
It appears Republicans and Democrats are coming together on climate change
As impeachment proceedings ratchet up the partisan tension in Washington, there’s still hope that progress can be made on the ...
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.
