sea-level rise

A car pushes through floodwaters off Southwest Third Street and Eighth Avenue in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida, on Saturday, June 4, 2022.

South Florida to receive more than $180 million for sea level rise projects

Alex Harris - Miami Herald

South Florida cities face the highest risk to life and property value from the two feet of sea level rise expected in the state by 2060.

Harris announces resiliency money for South Florida

News Service of Florida

At her appearance at Florida International University, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that $50 million will go towards protecting low-lying neighborhoods in South Florida from sea-level rise and storm surge.

NOAA's new sea level rise guide helps local governments plan for the future

Jessica Meszaros

Pinellas County's sustainability and resiliency coordinator said he finds NOAA's application guide helpful as he makes plans for an area that's already experiencing tidal impacts and effects to infrastructure.

A young boy plays as high rise buildings at the main business district are seen in the background, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

Indonesia's capital is rapidly sinking into the sea

The Associated Press

Now the government is leaving, and moving the country's capital to the island of Borneo.

Climate Forecast Conference in Sarasota will focus on climate change impact on the Gulf Coast region

Cathy Carter

The Climate Adaptation Center will host its Florida Climate Forecast Conference Friday Nov.19. Focusing on Florida’s west coast, the CAC will forecast what our climate could look like in 2030, 2040 and 2050.

A street in Miami flooded during a high tide in 2018. A new report confirms that the number of days with high-tide flooding is increasing in many U.S. cities as sea levels rise.

Gov. DeSantis Signs Bills To Combat Flooding, Sea-Level Rise

Jim Turner / News Service of Florida

The bills, which include creation of a Resilient Florida Grant Program in the Department of Environmental Protection to aid local communities, came only a few years after Republican lawmakers began to openly acknowledge the impacts of climate change.

the photo shows mobile homes in the florida keys flooded by king tides in 2018

Monroe County Officials Talk Rising Seas, And Rising Costs For Climate Mitigation

Nancy Klingener

The low-lying Florida Keys are one of the nation's most vulnerable areas to rising seas. Monroe County officials are starting to look everywhere they can for money to help pay the bill.

What New Sea Level Rise Projections Mean For The Florida Keys

Alexander Gonzalez

New sea level rise projections for South Florida show an alarming trend: higher waters are coming faster than previously expected.According to the…

U.S., European Mission To Observe Sea Level Rise From Space

U.S. and European space agencies are preparing to launch a 10-year mission aimed at measuring how much the seas will rise by 2030.The agencies plan to…

Environment

Flood Insurance Was About To Get A Whole Lot More Expensive, But That’s Been Delayed

Floridians have another year of reprieve before they face a likely hike in their flood insurance premiums, thanks to political pressure from Congress over…

Environment

An Environmental Artist Wants You To Plant Mangroves In Your Backyard. Here's Why.

South Florida artist Xavier Cortada is very concerned about sea-level rise and needs your help. For more than 15 years, Cortada has been painting colorful…

Radio

How Well Did South Florida Respond To Hurricane Dorian?

Alexander Gonzalez

Hurricane Dorian spared South Florida from the worst of the winds, rain and storm surge. There were no mass evacuations. Power outages were few. But there…