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Expected higher seas and more intense storms could arrive in the coming years and have severe impacts on coastal communities.
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The new study suggests restoration efforts may need to better accommodate the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow as sea rise could wipe out their Everglades habitat in just 50 years.
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Nature is coming for Florida’s barrier islands. Should we give some over?
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Inhabited and uninhabited, barrier islands move. They will need fortification to survive predicted increases in sea level rise.
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NASA and the city of Cape Canaveral are working with citizens on immediate and long-term solutions to sea-level rise.
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Should humans rescue animals from the perils of climate change?
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Hurricane Ian struck Southwest Florida in the same place where Florida’s powerful Calusa natives lived over 2,000 years ago. From dealing with sea level fluctuations to a massive hurricane around A.D. 300, their fishing and building adaptations can teach us about dealing with coastal change.
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Climate change threatens not only the future of Florida’s barrier islands, but all they hold about the past.
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The joint report from the University of Florida and 1000 Friends of Florida found a 23% increase in population and just under a foot of sea rise by 2040 could wipe out a million acres of undeveloped land.
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The House and Senate began putting together budget proposals to address such issues as Everglades restoration and land acquisition.
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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.
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As sea levels rise, saltwater intrusion and heat will create challenges for certain plants and trees to survive in the coming years, and Florida is on the front lines.