FIU participates in Inaugural Broward Youth Climate Summit Written by CASEnews, January 31st, 2019 By Alvina Chackungal Nearly 500 middle school and high school students gathered on January 25th for the first ever Broward […]
Do we take our natural habitats for granted? Written by Emily Castellanos, November 7th, 2018 BBC Earth shared a video on how storms, specifically Hurricane Irma, has affected Florida’s mangroves and their overall habitat in […]
Recycle your campaign signs to make a statement about sea level rise Written by Emily Castellanos, November 7th, 2018 With the mid-term elections behind us, artist Xavier Cortada suggests we talk openly and honestly with each other about a threat […]
Citizen scientists band together to measure urban flooding in Miami Written by Maria Paula Pulido, November 2nd, 2018 More than 100 FIU students and faculty, government officials and concerned citizens gathered on October 27 for FIU’s 3rdannual Sea […]
Will climate change turn Miami into a future Atlantis? Written by Giselle Cancio, October 18th, 2018 Florida research professors studying climate change have serious warnings for the Magic City. They say that Miami’s buildings have come […]
Climate change threatens to reverse manmade work in Everglades Written by Emily Castellanos, October 15th, 2018 A recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warns that rising temperatures are threatening the Everglades, […]
Influencer Series: Lawmakers must stop re-directing affordable housing funds Written by Giselle Cancio, October 11th, 2018 In this important election year, the Miami Herald, el Nuevo Herald and Bradenton Herald want to drive a discussion on […]
Miami’s King Tide makes little splash this time, thanks in part to better plumbing Written by Emily Castellanos, October 8th, 2018 The highest high tides of the year, known as King Tides, have made headlines in South Florida over the years […]
Opinion: Protect the Everglades because it protects South Florida Written by Christine Calvo, October 8th, 2018 Saving the Everglades from sea-level rise means much more to South Florida than just protecting panthers, alligators and pythons. Without […]
South Florida prepares for king tide season Written by Christine Calvo, October 1st, 2018 It’s king tide season again in South Florida, when an intrusive sea lifts fancy boats to street levels, forces tourists […]