What does Harvard say about Miami Beach?
On sea level rise, Miami Beach is a city divided. One faction would like to slow down and wait for more research (this is where I stand). Another group would…
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Everglades needs more fresh water to fight salt water intrusion
As sea levels continue to rise, more areas of the coastal Everglades will be susceptible to saltwater intrusion, according to a new FIU study. Sea levels rose 2.2 centimeters annually from…
FIU Florida homeowners will bear the brunt of the wind-related costs
FIU experts use hurricane loss model to estimate damages caused by Hurricane Irma at $19 billion A team of researchers headed by FIU College of Business professor Shahid Hamid, using the Florida Public Hurricane…
Comm John Elizabeth Alemán Explains Why Your Home Won’t Flood
Most of our older Miami Beach homes have been built to rely on gravity to shed accumulated rainfall from our home properties into the public right-of-way and stormwater system. Perhaps…