Flooding from sea level rise threatens over 300,000 US coastal homes – study
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by Stan Bronson, President & CEO at The Institute for Climate Innovation
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Wells and Even Springs Face Brackish Future
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Salt water can creep into the aquifer during droughts that deplete fresh water, allowing the salty liquid to flow in. It can also invade the aquifer when too ...
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Everglades Needs More Fresh Water to Fight Salt Water Intrusion
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
As sea levels continue to rise, more areas of the coastal Everglades will be susceptible to salt water intrusion, according to a new study by Florida ...
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Study Finds Cause of Algal Blooms and the Results Stink
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Water samples gathered and tested in the year-long study by researchers at FAU’s Harbor Branch provide multiple lines of evidence that human wastewater ...
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Argument Preview: The Long-standing Water Dispute Between Florida and Georgia
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by Stan Bronson, President & CEO at The Institute for Climate Innovation
On Monday, January 8, the justices will hear the latest chapter in a long-running fight over water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin. The ...
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How Did Half of the Great Florida Coral Reef System Disappear?
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Overfishing, development and pollution have all contributed to the reef’s decline, but climate change is its biggest threat. UN targets must be met to stop ...
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Florida Real Estate Faces a Nightmare
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by Stan Bronson, President & CEO at The Institute for Climate Innovation
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Louisiana, Sinking Fast, Prepares to Empty Out Its Coastal Plain
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by Stan Bronson, President & CEO at The Institute for Climate Innovation
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New Ways Southern Florida Can Tackle Climate Change-related Flooding
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
A group of architecture students at the University of Toronto tapped into their creativity, planning and design skills to reimagine new ways southern Florida ...
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New Flood Risk Identified by FIU Researcher
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
As South Florida raises groundwater levels to fight salt water intrusion, the threat of flooding from within will only increase, according to FIU research. ...
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Chassahowitzka and Homosassa Rivers Get Water Restoration Road Map
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
A water restoration and management plan has been created for the Homosassa and Chassahowitzka rivers, both of which have seen increased pollution and ...
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Georgia-Florida water rights case
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
The U.S. Supreme Court said it plans to hear Georgia’s water rights case with Florida this term, teeing up what could be final arguments in the state’s ...
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What Will Florida (And its Water Supply) Look Like in 2070?
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
The Florida of 2070 is at a crossroads today. That’s the conclusion of two reports released late last year by 1000 Friends of Florida, the University of ...
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Florida Waters Getting Cleaner Thanks to 2016 Law
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
One of the Florida Legislature's most sweeping reforms designates Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) as the pollutant control programs for each impaired ...
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Underground Sensors Help Measure Surface Flooding Woes in Florida
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
The system, installed by Ayyeka’s regional reseller, Star Controls, provides alerts and feeds sea level, tidal, and water temperature data into the ...
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FIU and Italian University Partner to Tackle Water Problems
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
FIU and the Universita per Stranieri di Perugia in Italy are formalizing collaborative efforts to address global water and environmental challenges. ...
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FIU Researchers Use Fabric to Test for Chemicals
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
A researcher at Florida International University says he co-invented a new technology using a fabric that can extract chemical compounds within minutes, ...
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The Dutch Have Solutions to Rising Seas. The World Is Watching.
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by Stan Bronson, President & CEO at The Institute for Climate Innovation
In the waterlogged Netherlands, climate change is considered neither a hypothetical nor a drag on the economy. Instead, it’s an opportunity. While the Trump ...
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Algae on Florida's Coasts Contained 28 Kinds of Bacteria
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by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
Blue-green algae blooms that devastated Florida's coasts last summer contained as many as 28 types of bacteria, some of which can harm humans. According to ...
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LeMieux: Withdrawing from Paris Climate Pact Sends Wrong Message
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by Stan Bronson, President & CEO at The Institute for Climate Innovation
Former US Senator George LeMieux writes a compelling article on US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Pact. No one should have been surprised that President Donald ...
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