Miami Expert On How Climate Change Accelerates Gentrification: “It’s A Double Whammy”
Caroline Lewis has made it her life mission to amplify conversations around climate change. She founded the CLEO Institute in ...
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From Traffic To Sea-Level Rise, South Florida Has Many ‘Resilience’ Issues. Here’s What That Means
There's a buzzword among people who work on quality-of-life issues in South Florida: "Resilience." It’s a concept we often apply ...
Outburst At Miami Sea-Level Rise Meeting Prompts Discussion On Urgency, Equity
An ugly moment at a meeting of Miami's sea-level rise committee last week has prompted controversy over one of its ...
Risk From Rising Seas Could Sink South Florida’s Economy Before The Water Even Arrives
South Florida could see two feet or more of sea-level rise over the next 40 years. It’s alarming. And there’s ...
With the Sea Rising, Are Underground Power Lines Really The Solution To Power Outages In South Florida?
Hurricane Irma was a game-changer for South Florida. Cities are preparing for hurricane season differently now. And the region’s largest ...
It’s Human Nature Not To Think About Rising Seas. Here’s Why — And What Can Be Done
If current sea-level rise trends continue, the ocean that makes many South Florida cities desirable places to live may become an ...
Traffic, The Everglades And Sea-Level Rise : 836 Vote Highlights Tradeoffs Facing Miami-Dade
Traffic, sea-level rise and the Everglades are colliding after Miami-Dade commissioners voted last week to advance a potential expressway extension ...
A Million Florida Homes May See Sea-Level Rise Flooding By 2100. Scientists Say: Act Now.
In the next 30 years — about the length of a mortgage cycle — more than 300,000 U.S. homes could experience chronic ...
Broward’s Water Wells Are More At Risk From Rising Seas Than Miami-Dade’s, Study Finds
To safeguard Broward and Miami-Dade against rising seas, planners need to understand which areas within each county are most vulnerable. ...
NASA Scientist Says Wind, Flooding And Rainfall Increase The Intensity Of A Hurricane
Thousands of scientists are working on research related to climate change and extreme weather. Dr. Tim Hall is one of ...
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