Sea Level Rise

Greenville and Mount Dora show how some communities applaud Resilient Florida for its flood help and others don't know they're eligible.

Resilient Florida was created to provide funding to help communities prepare for the impacts of more frequent and severe flooding, but not all who are at risk get the help they need.

A 20-year record reveals an estuary tipping toward a saltier, more acidic state. These conditions threaten its hammerhead shark nursery and the aquifer that supplies Miami’s drinking water.

Mangroves store vast amounts of climate-warming carbon. Sea level rise may push them past the brink, according to a new study.

Free living shoreline designs and a permitting guide will be made available to about 70 waterfront property owners in the Don CeSar neighborhood.

Sea level rise alone could drive more than 23,000 climate migrants from Florida's coasts to Alachua County in the next 75 years, according to business and economy experts.

A marine biologist is helping residents of St. Pete Beach and Tampa make their shorelines more resilient using nature-based methods.

The unified road map, encompassing seven counties, will provide justification for funding big infrastructure projects.

Sarasota has the money to improve coastal flooding protection. However, the funding comes with questions about what improvements can be made and will they solve the problem as sea levels rise.

The DeSantis administration has since targeted local sustainability and resilience policies. Now local governments and other detractors are firing back with litigation.

After last year’s storms, local governments and the state could end up changing their land development codes to make sure structures are safer and more resilient, an expert says.

Residents of the barrier island can voluntarily raise their whole property, including garages, driveways, and seawalls, using fill dirt when elevating their homes away from rising seas.