At Morningside Park in Miami, a new installation is testing a simple but urgent idea: What if a seawall could help heal the bay?
Hurricanes can be a devastating force — leveling trees, erasing beaches and damaging homes. But what do they do to wildlife?
Researchers have found that over the past 20 years, Biscayne Bay has become warmer, saltier, and more acidic. The findings, published in the journal “Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science,” analyzed two decades of water quality observations collected between 2001 and 2021 across Biscayne Bay.
They stock up on water, batteries and canned food. They board windows, charge phones and track forecasts.
ven though the 2026 hurricane season is expected to be less active, Floridians should prepare early, stay alert and avoid focusing too narrowly on storm categories or forecast cones, say Florida State University experts.
FORT LAUDERDALE — The city has launched a new incentive program to prompt waterfront residents to install eco-friendly seawalls by offering funds to offset permitting costs.