I know hurricanes. As a Coast Guard kid, I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay, Outer Banks and Caribbean, and my adulthood has found me always near the water I … Read more
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Recovery and Resilience on Louisiana’s Coast
On August 29, 2021, Hurricane Ida struck southeast Louisiana as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds. It ties Hurricane Laura (2020) and The Last Island Hurricane (1856) as … Read more
7 Ways Congress Could Help Safeguard Communities and Wildlife From Hurricanes
This year is already bringing an unusually active hurricane season, with more than a dozen named storms, including five hurricanes, halfway through the season. NOAA is predicting we may see … Read more
Protecting the Coast, Providing Wildlife Habitat: Pensacola’s Project GreenShores
How can communities best protect themselves against hurricanes and storms? Two decades ago the City of Pensacola, Florida began Project GreenShores, an effort to better protect its downtown by mimicking … Read more
Hurricane Irma: Impacts on Florida Wildlife & Habitat
As every Gulf Coast resident knows, hurricanes are natural events. In Florida, we joke that there really are only two seasons – tourist season and hurricane season. Native wildlife species … Read more
Harvey: With Climate Change, Unprecedented is the New Normal for Wildlife
The word unprecedented is being thrown around a lot these days. After Hurricane Harvey battered Texas with record rains and as Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida and the Caribbean, … Read more
Stormy Skies in a Changing Climate
Increased Flooding According to the U.S. National Climate Assessment, the amount of rain falling in powerful downpour events has been significantly above average since 1991. Further, sea-level rise has worsened the … Read more
Resilience Allies, Tell Us Your Stories!
Floods, hurricanes, and severe coastal storms pose increasing risk to people and wildlife living along the thousands of miles of America’s coasts and rivers — but ecological solutions that safeguard … Read more
The Costs of Climate Change and Extreme Weather like Hurricane Sandy
One year ago, Hurricane Sandy, the second costliest hurricane in American history, made landfall on the East Coast. Twelve months later, the images of demolished landscapes and neighborhoods are still … Read more
Rebuilding After Hurricane Sandy – A Blueprint for a Better Future for People and Wildlife
While I was enjoying my August beach vacation, the federal government was releasing its plan for rebuilding the New York City metro area and the New Jersey shore in the … Read more
