Vast taxpayer subsidies enable development on Florida’s fragile coasts
A more rational public policy would demand that people who build on a shoreline assume more responsibility for the risks.Â
Tag: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New Lake Okeechobee plan aims for more water for the Everglades, less toxic algae
Instead of prioritizing flood control above all else, the strategy is designed to balance all the needs of the watershed.
Sea level rise will increasingly flood critical infrastructure, study showsÂ
By 2050, nearly 1,100 critical infrastructure assets along the U.S. coastline could flood 12 times per year on average.
The homeowner mutiny leaving Florida cities defenseless against hurricanes
A federal agency is refusing to deliver $42 million of sand to Pinellas County unless property owners grant public access.
Climate solutions for urban areas
Participants in the Climate Resilience Academy offered ideas about how cities are responding to climate change.
Invest in innovation to reverse damage done to coral reefs, build coastal resilience
Corals play a crucial role in supporting marine biodiversity and protect coastal communities from erosion and storm surges.
Florida lawmakers seek to change policy that has delayed beach nourishment work; ocean heat could mean another record year
The US Army Corps of Engineers has long pumped sand onto Pinellas County beaches, but a change in policy has ...
Gulf Coast residents struggle with home insurers; feds vow to fast track plan to protect Miami from flooding
Some insurers aren't paying policies as climate disasters grow more costly.
There’s new hope for devastated coral. All we need is the will to restore it
NOAA determined that a PortMiami dredging project destroyed at least 278 acres of Florida’s reef and likely killed millions of ...
Florida leading US in 2023 solar installations; Army Corps, property owners at odds over beach renourishment
Florida’s increase for the first six months exceeded the amount of solar capacity ever installed in the state during an ...
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