October King Tide Brings Trove Of Data For Sea-Level Threat In Miami Beach
Another King Tide will wash over South Florida on Oct. 9. That’s the alignment of the Earth, sun and moon in a way that gives us the highest tides of the year. And this one will bring an opportunity...
View ArticleSeptember 30, 2014: Students Get A Practical Lesson On Sea-Level Rise
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View ArticleClimate Change Worsens Coastal Flooding From High Tides
A wave of high tides is expected to hit much of the East Coast this week. These special tides — king tides— occur a few times a year when the moon's orbit brings it close to the Earth.But scientists...
View ArticleOctober 10, 2014: Miami Beach Fares Better During Latest King Tide, Dade...
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View ArticleJanuary 16, 2015: Miami-Dade Commission Asked To Get Serious About Climate...
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View ArticleJanuary 20, 2015: South Florida Woman Invited To State Of The Union Address
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View ArticleSouth Florida Researcher To Sit With Michelle Obama For SOTU Speech
A South Florida sea-level rise researcher will have one of the best seats in the house for the President’s State of the Union address Tuesday night.Nicole Hernandez Hammer of Boca Raton will be one of...
View ArticleMiami's Coast Is Getting A Natural Face-Lift
Several South Florida municipalities have been making efforts in coastal restoration.The city of Miami approved major projects on that front in 2010. It did so in an attempt to implement natural...
View ArticleAn Idea To Mitigate Rising Seas In Miami Beach: Lift The Entire City
One way Miami Beach might prepare for the threat of rising sea levels is to elevate the whole city.“The only tried and true solution to combating rising sea levels is to raise with it,” says Eric...
View ArticleWhere Presidential Candidates Stand On Climate Change
Last week, President Obama released a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants. Climate change has also been cropping up on the presidential campaign trail — both Hillary Clinton and Bernie...
View ArticleFlorida Roundup: Managing Rising Seas In South Florida
A new interactive map shows coastal cities like Miami could potentially be submerged within this century if carbon emissions worldwide continue “business as usual,” says Ben Strauss.Strauss is vice...
View ArticleMiami-Dade Clerk Of Courts Calls For Sea-Level Rise Superfund
Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts Harvey Ruvin sent a letter last week to South Florida members of Congress urging for the creation of a Federal Resiliency Superfund.This is another instance of South...
View ArticleToo Much Sand: A Problem For Oregon Coastal Communities
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View ArticleFlorida Gets Bad Grade On Climate Change Risk Preparedness
A new study released on Wednesday says the Sunshine state needs to do its homework to prepare for weather threats linked to climate change.It gave Florida an overall C- grade in climate change...
View ArticleActing Normal In A Tank Full Of Water: Art And Rising Seas
A woman in a beautiful red sari sits on a small stool; She holds a basket full of bright orange persimmons and tries to sell her wares.In a matter of seconds, though, water has risen to her calves,...
View ArticleSouth Fla. Dems Hope Climate Talks Stem Sea Level Rise
President Obama is telling global leaders that the U.S. is taking the lead on combating climate change. But Congress would have to approve any money for the effort and Republicans are dead set against...
View ArticleListen: Does South Florida's Water Taste Funny?
How would you describe the flavor of water? The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle said it "tends to be tasteless." But you probably didn't feel that way when you tried the tap water outside your...
View ArticleScientist To Governor: Stop Spreading Doubt About Climate Change
Gov. Rick Scott has been repeatedly quoted as saying "I'm not a scientist" when asked whether he believes in man-made climate change. So 10 Florida scientists sent the Governor a letter referring to...
View ArticleMap Shows Cities Their Climate Change Futures
By the time the 22nd Century rolls around, summers in Miami will be about six degrees hotter -- as hot as summers already are in south Texas. That's what we learn from a new interactive map that's...
View ArticleOctober King Tide Brings Trove Of Data For Sea-Level Threat In Miami Beach
Another King Tide will wash over South Florida on Oct. 9. That’s the alignment of the Earth, sun and moon in a way that gives us the highest tides of the year. And this one will bring an opportunity...
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