sea level rise

St. Petersburg faces the highest long-term projection of flooding days of any of the 15 cities in Florida cited by the report.

St. Petersburg currently sees about seven high-tide flood events per year. But in a decade, researchers expect that number to soar to 67 per year.

Some Tampa Bay area residents told stories of disappearing sea life, learning about natural hurricane protection and discussing the sometimes hot-button topic of climate change with community members.

Compared with Nashville, Jacksonville is doing relatively little to reduce its carbon footprint and does not have a climate action plan — although many believe the city is starting to move in the right direction and should look to examples like Nashville for the way forward.

The king tide is the highest predicted high tide of the year. It is above the highest water level reached at high tide on an average day.

Least terns are protected in Florida. That didn't stop a Keys yacht club from removing nearly 130 chicks and eggs to repair its roof.

New temperature averages reflect the general warming trend that we've seen both in the U.S. and globally in the past several or more decades. Large portions of the country are actually a little wetter, which is also consistent with climate change.

City officials will have to take a look at the social, legal and economic impacts of some of their recommendations.

The new law establishes multi-year plans to tackle statewide flooding and coastal resilience.

A new study by the nonprofit news service Climate Central presents another grim outlook for the elderly in South Florida: more nursing homes and assisted living facilities at risk from flooding than other coastal states.

It would provide a tax break to property owners who elevate homes to address potential flooding and could go on the ballot in 2022 as a constitutional amendment.