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One million Florida properties are projected to be underwater. Today, those properties fund nearly 30% of local revenues for more than half the state's municipalities.
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Researchers are focused on exploring more sustainable restoration methods.
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Legislation hailed as some of the most robust yet to protect Florida's coast against sea level rise is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his consideration.
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Under a bill by Lighthouse Point Republican Representative Chip Lamarca, the state would create its own official projection to be used for government-funded projects.
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Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says the latest studies indicate that it will cost in excess of $75B by 2030 to provide infrastructure to protect Florida against sea level rise and to allow the state to continue operating more or less as it does today. He tells 90.7’s Matthew Peddie sea level rise is a concern for residents of inland areas like Orlando, too.
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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.
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A new federal report out Wednesday characterizes coastal tidal flooding as a rapidly growing problem, with impacts that soon will be chronic - unless communities adapt.
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A ban in Florida on the words "climate change" appears to be ending. The DeSantis administration is showing new leadership where state government has been absent in the past.
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90.7 environmental reporter Amy Green, Florida Center for Investigative Reporting Executive Director Trevor Aaronson, journalist Tristram Korten and FIU research professor Dr. Randall Parkinson discuss the consequences of climate change here in the Sunshine State.
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Coastal residents in Florida are seeing the effects of a warming climate. 90.7’s environmental reporter Amy Green and Trevor Aaronson of the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting join us to talk about how residents of Yankeetown are working to mitigate the impact of rising seas.