-
Carlos Giusti/APAs the 2023 hurricane season gets underway, NPR spoke with the scientists at the National Hurricane Center who provide crucial public information about hurricanes. They are responsible for warning people about how large a storm is, who is in its path and what dangers it poses. -
Daniel MiguelEven as the $21 billion effort unfolds, officials realize that its water infrastructure cannot contend with rising seas, violent storms and Florida’s non-stop influx of residents.
-
The university is working with counties across the state to research solutions and educate the public about sustainable practices. -
An environmental organization is suing the U.S. government and accusing it of failing to protect 12 endangered coral species across the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean that have been decimated by warming waters, pollution and overfishing.
-
Some of the most pivotal climate-change questions — and potential solutions — focus on Florida. The Sunshine State, with its low elevation and 825 miles of shoreline, make it one of the planet’s most vulnerable locations for both sea-level rise and intensified weather events.
-
Scientists at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) delivered a clear message: Climate change is — unequivocally — making extreme weather events worse.
-
The damage of increasing heat waves is bad enough on land, but the picture is even worse offshore, with seas boiling in the heat.
-
The number of affordable homes exposed to sea level rise in the United States is projected to more than triple by 2050. A recent study shows the numbers in Florida are pretty drastic.
