sea-level rise

The surge is startling scientists, amplifying impacts such as hurricane storm surges and nuisance flooding and testing mitigation measures like the Resilient Florida program.

In the last 80 years, sea level rise has risen about a foot. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, that pace is expected to speed up.

New research published in the journal Nature showed the potential risk of a one-two combo of sinking land and rising seas to cities along the coast, and Miami topped the list as a location that could see quite a bit of flooded property by mid-century.

Mangroves tamper down waves, keeping shorelines from eroding. And as storms become more intense and sea levels rise, their value will only become greater. But they are being chopped down faster than they can be replaced.

Fort Lauderdale is seeking input from experts with the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit organization made up of land-use experts who also have offered guidance to other cities vulnerable to flooding, including New Orleans, Boston, New York City, Chicago and El Paso.

At the Aspen Ideas: Climate summit, experts from cities that have been battered by climate change and sea-level rise gathered to share what their experiences and offer a road map of sorts for South Florida.

Environmental researchers at Florida International University are getting a big boost in financial support to study sea-level rise along South Florida coasts — $9 million worth.

A study found that, while population will likely continue to grow overall in Miami-Dade and Broward County this century — dozens of neighborhoods prone to flooding now could see people move out, permanently.

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.

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.

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.

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