Resilient Ready Initiatives Take Innovative Approach to Sea-Level Rise
Tampa Bay is on the frontline of global sea-level rise, but it’s not just our world-renowned beaches at…
Regional Resilience Cohort Works Toward Local Solutions
How do you solve a problem if you do not know where to start? Many local governments are…
Local Leaders Organize Resiliency Summit:Residents Asked for Input to Set Priorities
Local, state and regional leaders will meet on April 5 and 6 at the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency…
Protect Blue Carbon
Blue carbon -- when greenhouse gases are captured by coastal ecosystems like mangroves and seagrasses -- can play a critical role in protecting against climate change.
Money Really Does Grow on Trees
At least in the Lower Green Swamp Preserve, where Hillsborough County will collect more than a million dollars…
Climate Walk Shines a Different Light on Sea Level Rise
Sea-level rise looks just a little different from the top of the observation tower at Weedon Island Preserve.…
Can a Switch to Natural Gas Help Tampa Bay?
[printfriendly] TECO has 600 megawatts of solar power either in place or planned. This array , with the…
Floodplain Management Saves Pinellas Residents Big Bucks
Most people don’t think about flooding until there’s a big storm heading their way, but Pinellas County residents will save more than $5 million this year on their flood insurance premiums because its floodplain management team has earned a great rating for its proactive flood risk reduction program.
Revisiting the Paradigm: Climate Change Forces Managers to Review a 20-Year-Old Model
“That goal recognizes that we can’t fully replace all habitat lost since the 1950s,” explains Doug Robison, senior…
Moving Upstream: Conceptual Plans for 7,300 Acres in the Little Manatee River Watershed Unveiled
With most of the shoreline along Tampa Bay either developed or restored, planners are looking upstream to protect…