What Danish climate migration drama, Families Like Ours, gets wrong about rising sea levels

International migration from climate change is the exception, not the norm.

Florian Steig, DPhil Student, Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford • conversation
June 27, 2025 ~6 min

Miami researchers are testing a textured seawall designed to hold back water and create a home for marine organisms

BIOCAP tiles reimagine seawalls as dynamic, ecologically active systems that have the potential to enhance coastal resilience.

Shahin Vassigh, Professor of Architecture, Florida International University • conversation
April 16, 2025 ~7 min


How to gauge flood risk before you buy or rent a seafront property

Flood maps are difficult to decipher. But understanding the risk is critical for people wanting to live and work by the coast.

Scott Mahadeo, Senior Lecturer in Macroeconomics, University of Portsmouth • conversation
April 7, 2025 ~6 min

We're decoding ancient hurricanes' traces on the sea floor – and evidence from millennia of Atlantic storms is not good news for the coast

As an unusual 2022 hurricane season ends on Nov. 30, a look back at hurricane history suggests we may be significantly underestimating future risks.

Tyler Winkler, Postdoctoral Researcher in Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution • conversation
Nov. 28, 2022 ~12 min

Dreaming of beachfront real estate? Much of Florida's coast is at risk of storm erosion that can cause homes to collapse, as Daytona just saw

Dozens of homes near Daytona Beach collapsed or were left unstable when Hurricane Nicole struck. Here’s what can be done to reduce that kind of risk.

Zhong-Ren Peng, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida • conversation
Nov. 23, 2022 ~8 min

Coastal home buyers are ignoring rising flood risks, despite clear warnings and rising insurance premiums

We asked 680 Florida real estate agents what they’re seeing in the market. Here’s what they said.

Toby W. Bolsen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University • conversation
March 25, 2022 ~9 min

US Climate risks are rising – a scientist looks at the dangers her children will have to adapt to, from wildfires to water scarcity

The author’s 9-year-old son will likely face about four times as many extreme events in his lifetime as older adults today. A new report explains the impacts already being felt.

Erica A.H. Smithwick, Distinguished Professor of Geography, Penn State • conversation
March 1, 2022 ~9 min

What drives sea level rise? US report warns of 1-foot rise within three decades and more frequent flooding

A sea level scientist explains the two main ways climate change is threatening the coasts.

Jianjun Yin, Associate Professor of Geoscience, University of Arizona • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 ~6 min


What drives sea level rise? US report warns of 10-12 inches more by midcentury with frequent coastal flooding

A sea level scientist explains the two main ways climate change is threatening the coasts.

Jianjun Yin, Associate Professor of Geoscience, University of Arizona • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 ~6 min

What's causing sea level rise? It's now expected to add 10-12 inches by midcentury

A sea level scientist explains the two main ways climate change is threatening the coasts.

Jianjun Yin, Associate Professor of Geoscience, University of Arizona • conversation
Feb. 16, 2022 ~6 min

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