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Nature is coming for Florida’s barrier islands. Should we give some over?
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NASA and the city of Cape Canaveral are working with citizens on immediate and long-term solutions to sea-level rise.
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Inhabited and uninhabited, barrier islands move. They will need fortification to survive predicted increases in sea level rise.
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What would it look like to shift from risky development and wasteful design? Some of the world’s most forward-thinking designers weigh in.
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Solar-powered Babcock Ranch came through Hurricane Ian with minimal damage and no flooding. Its developer believes it can inspire sustainable development in interior Florida.
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From coyotes to gopher tortoises and beach mice, many animals make their home on Florida’s barrier islands. Humans helped draw animals to these fragile habitats. Now, we’re squeezing them out.
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Should humans rescue animals from the perils of climate change?
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Florida’s barrier islands have always been worth the risk to the hundreds of thousands of people living on them. After Hurricane Ian, will Southwest Florida’s islands ever be the same?
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A new data analysis shows that population is surging on Florida’s barrier islands despite rising seas and worsening storms. Florida politics and policies continue to champion the growth.
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An entire town of Floridians abandoned their barrier island in the wake of a major hurricane in the 19th century. Historians urge us to remember their decision — but memory is a fickle thing.
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Why do people defy evacuation orders? The answers involve the psychology of risk. Hurricane Ian’s destruction may help change Floridians’ propensity to ride out hurricanes.
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Hurricane Ian struck Southwest Florida in the same place where Florida’s powerful Calusa natives lived over 2,000 years ago. From dealing with sea level fluctuations to a massive hurricane around A.D. 300, their fishing and building adaptations can teach us about dealing with coastal change.