Stories with 'sea level rise' tag

This Miami organization wants to tackle climate change before things get “doomier and gloomier”

Caroline Lewis, executive director of the CLEO Institute, hopes the organization’s upcoming Miami symposium will encourage people to take urgent action on climate change.

/ April 23, 2019

If the signs of a warming world give you a sense of “game over,” read this.

This existential threat does not only fall on the hands of our elected leaders and policy makers. We must use the power of our vote, the power of our voice, and the power of our purse to drive change from the bottom up.

/ October 22, 2018

Francis Suarez

The New Tropic talked with Francis Suarez about his vision for the city of Miami and how he would make that happen if elected as mayor.

/ October 25, 2017

What questions do you have about this year’s Miami Beach elections?

Sea level rise and tourism versus livability are two of the big Miami Beach issues we’re thinking about this election. What questions do you have about this election?

/ October 4, 2017

12 things you can do to protect your stuff during the next flood

Be ready for the next flood.

/ August 7, 2017

Why Miami Beach isn’t planning for epic rain like Emily’s

It’s on purpose – but that doesn’t mean it’s not a problem.

/ August 2, 2017

Miami, sea level rise is coming for your poop.

If you’re not hooked up to the sewage system, you probably use a septic tank. When you mix them with sea level rise, the result is smelly. The solution is expensive.

/ June 25, 2017

What we learned from the 305’s chief resilience officers

Miami is living with rising seas every day – and there’s no one facing the reality of our watery future more than the chief resilience officers for Miami-Dade County, Miami Beach, and City of Miami. We got them together at the new Philip and Patricia Frost Science Museum for some real talk on their work […]

/ June 20, 2017

The U.S. has left the Paris accords. Here’s what you need to read.

The decision has our heads spinning in Miami. Here’s what we’re reading to make sense of it.

/ June 2, 2017

10 facts about climate change that might get you to Miami’s People’s Climate March

The effects of climate change won’t be a good look for South Florida.

/ April 27, 2017