climate change /tags/climate-change climate change en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:04:14 GMT ‘Living on prayer’: Some Miami-area homeowners head into hurricane season uninsured /environment/2026-06-09/living-on-prayer-some-miami-area-homeowners-head-into-hurricane-season-uninsured As costs continue to outpace wages and retirement incomes, some homeowners are making a high-stakes calculation to go without insurance altogether. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:04:14 GMT /environment/2026-06-09/living-on-prayer-some-miami-area-homeowners-head-into-hurricane-season-uninsured Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald A new job for sharks: Oceanographers improving climate forecasts /environment/2026-06-09/a-new-job-for-sharks-oceanographers-improving-climate-forecasts Researchers at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School found temperature data collected from wayfaring sharks helped improve short-term climate forecasts. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-06-09/a-new-job-for-sharks-oceanographers-improving-climate-forecasts Jenny Staletovich Riviera Beach races to shore up northern Singer Island /environment/2026-06-01/riviera-beach-races-to-shore-up-northern-singer-island After Palm Beach County declines to add sand for the third year, the city plans to do it. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-06-01/riviera-beach-races-to-shore-up-northern-singer-island Sephora Charles | Stet News Homeowners insurance in Florida increased at double the national rate, report says /environment/2026-05-26/homeowners-insurance-in-florida-increased-at-double-the-national-rate-report-says There’s no consensus on what’s driving Florida’s soaring insurance rates. A national report points to increasingly costly weather events — many of which are intensified by climate change — but some industry experts blame years of rampant litigation and soaring reinsurance costs. Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-05-26/homeowners-insurance-in-florida-increased-at-double-the-national-rate-report-says Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald Disaster season is coming. Here are 3 things you can do to prepare /environment/2026-05-25/disaster-season-is-coming-here-are-3-things-you-can-do-to-prepare Insurance is supposed to soften the blow when homes burn or flood. With some preparation, you can better your odds of a smoother recovery if disaster strikes. Mon, 25 May 2026 15:19:00 GMT /environment/2026-05-25/disaster-season-is-coming-here-are-3-things-you-can-do-to-prepare Michael Copley Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high /environment/2026-05-21/forecasters-expect-slightly-fewer-hurricanes-than-usual-this-year-but-the-risk-of-destructive-storms-is-still-high Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest. Thu, 21 May 2026 16:56:41 GMT /environment/2026-05-21/forecasters-expect-slightly-fewer-hurricanes-than-usual-this-year-but-the-risk-of-destructive-storms-is-still-high Jenny Staletovich, Rebecca Hersher Living seawall: How a waterfront church in Fort Lauderdale is making a historic impact on the environment /environment/2026-05-13/living-seawall-church-by-the-sea-fort-lauderdale After raising $1.6 million, Church-by-the-Sea is on track to start the largest privately-funded living seawall project in Florida's history. It will use 3D printed designs to promote marine biodiversity, and is expected to attract enough oyster growth to filter one million gallons of water per day. Wed, 13 May 2026 14:34:08 GMT /environment/2026-05-13/living-seawall-church-by-the-sea-fort-lauderdale Carlton Gillespie DeSantis signs bill shutting down local climate change efforts /environment/2026-04-23/climate-change-bills The Republican-controlled Legislature passed a bill that prohibits localities from implementing carbon reduction policies like net zero, carbon taxes and cap-and-trade programs. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT /environment/2026-04-23/climate-change-bills Marta Zherukha | Fresh Take Florida Dutch royalty visits South Florida to talk shop with local leaders about living with water /environment/2026-04-15/dutch-monarchy-visits-south-florida-um-rosenstiel As part of a working visit to the United States, the King and Queen of the Netherlands ended their first day in Miami at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science to learn about climate-resilient infrastructure and environmental rehabilitation. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:15:42 GMT /environment/2026-04-15/dutch-monarchy-visits-south-florida-um-rosenstiel Sofia Zarran The roar of gas-powered leaf blowers is coming back to Key Biscayne, a city that pioneered banning them /environment/2026-04-03/the-roar-of-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-is-coming-back-to-key-biscayne-a-city-that-pioneered-banning-them Key Biscayne passed an ordinance that banned the noisy lawn contraptions in 2018. Some municipalities looked at the island with envy, passing their own bans or planning to do so. Now, municipalities – sick of home rule being preempted by Tallahassee – are looking at work-arounds to stop — or at minimize – the impacts. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:27:00 GMT /environment/2026-04-03/the-roar-of-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-is-coming-back-to-key-biscayne-a-city-that-pioneered-banning-them John Pacenti | Key Biscayne Independent