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Hurricane Sandy Erosion Will Impact Florida's Sea Turtle Nesting Season

South Florida's beaches in late spring through much of the fall resemble something of a crime scene, or rather, dozens of miniature crime scenes. Brightly colored caution tape and wooden stakes can be...

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Miami Among "Most At Risk" For Sea Level Rise, Federal Climate Change Report...

Florida -- and Miami in particular -- should prepare for habitat destruction, loss of cropland, increased salt-water intrusion, worsening coastal flooding, and a host of related disasters if climate...

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2 Million Floridians Threatened By Sea Level Rise, But New Study Says It Can...

If sea level rise continues unabated, sections of South Florida -- and Miami in particular -- will be under water in a matter of decades. But a new study suggests that swift reductions in "short-lived...

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Two Dead As Flash Floods Hit Parts of Palm Beach County

The flooding left behind by heavy overnight rainfall in parts of Palm Beach County is more than just a nuisance that closed schools and blocked roads.Now, it has caused two deaths.The Palm Beach Post...

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Miami's Coast Is Getting A Natural Face-Lift

Several South Florida municipalities have been making efforts in coastal restoration.The city of Miami approved major projects on that front in 2010. It did so in an attempt to implement natural...

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FIU And Miami Beach Brainstorm More Solutions To Rising Seas

The confetti has settled from Miami Beach’s week-long birthday bash. Now the city is back to work at combating sea level rise with a panel discussion Monday night at City Hall.Florida International...

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South Florida Local Leaders On Front Lines Confronting Climate Change

  While international leaders gather in Paris to look for global approaches to climate change, South Florida's leaders gathered in Key West. They are already immersed in dealing with the issue....

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Meteotsunamis Possible On Florida's Atlantic Coast, Too

It was so small you might have missed it, but a tsunami struck the west coast of Florida near Naples last Sunday.

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Hurricane Sandy Erosion Will Impact Florida's Sea Turtle Nesting Season

South Florida's beaches in late spring through much of the fall resemble something of a crime scene, or rather, dozens of miniature crime scenes. Brightly colored caution tape and wooden stakes can be...

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Miami Among "Most At Risk" For Sea Level Rise, Federal Climate Change Report...

Florida -- and Miami in particular -- should prepare for habitat destruction, loss of cropland, increased salt-water intrusion, worsening coastal flooding, and a host of related disasters if climate...

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2 Million Floridians Threatened By Sea Level Rise, But New Study Says It Can...

If sea level rise continues unabated, sections of South Florida -- and Miami in particular -- will be under water in a matter of decades. But a new study suggests that swift reductions in "short-lived...

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Two Dead As Flash Floods Hit Parts of Palm Beach County

The flooding left behind by heavy overnight rainfall in parts of Palm Beach County is more than just a nuisance that closed schools and blocked roads. Now, it has caused two deaths. The Palm Beach Post...

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Miami's Coast Is Getting A Natural Face-Lift

Several South Florida municipalities have been making efforts in coastal restoration. The city of Miami approved major projects on that front in 2010. It did so in an attempt to implement natural...

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FIU And Miami Beach Brainstorm More Solutions To Rising Seas

The confetti has settled from Miami Beach’s week-long birthday bash. Now the city is back to work at combating sea level rise with a panel discussion Monday night at City Hall. Florida International...

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South Florida Local Leaders On Front Lines Confronting Climate Change

While international leaders gather in Paris to look for global approaches to climate change, South Florida's leaders gathered in Key West. They are already immersed in dealing with the issue. Sometimes...

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Meteotsunamis Possible On Florida's Atlantic Coast, Too

It was so small you might have missed it, but a tsunami struck the west coast of Florida near Naples last Sunday. The meteorological tsunami or “meteotsunami” caused coastal flooding and made high tide...

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King Tides And Super Moon Could Swamp South Florida Through Wednesday

A seasonal king tide boosted by a rare super moon over the weekend may continue to trigger flooding around South Florida through Wednesday, National Weather Service forecasters warned Monday. High...

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Keys Consider New Rules To Build Up And Away From Floodwaters

For decades, height limits have been a third rail in development discussions in the Florida Keys — nobody wanted to go near them. But more frequent flooding, the prospect of sea level rise and higher...

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Hurricane Sandy Erosion Will Impact Florida's Sea Turtle Nesting Season

South Florida's beaches in late spring through much of the fall resemble something of a crime scene, or rather, dozens of miniature crime scenes. Brightly colored caution tape and wooden stakes can be...

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Miami Among "Most At Risk" For Sea Level Rise, Federal Climate Change Report...

Florida -- and Miami in particular -- should prepare for habitat destruction, loss of cropland, increased salt-water intrusion, worsening coastal flooding, and a host of related disasters if climate...

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