The Environment - The people of Florida - are being slowly poisoned by the water
Congressman presses CDC and other federal regulatory bodies to make public all information compiled regarding the health issues surrounding the heavy growth of blue-green algae blooms.
Exposure to blue-green algae presents various issues such as an increased likelihood of developing certain cancers.
Florida resides across the state, particularly in areas with high nutrient run-off such as the Miami river, suffer from this problem.
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Low-income families are displaced when developers seek higher ground. What is Miami prepared to do?
Whereas historically coastal properties have been reserved for those falling higher along the socioeconomic spectrum, with poorer individuals taking properties farther away, and thus generally more elevated. Now, as rising sea levels are taking their toll on the city, the safer, elevated regions are seeing the transition into living for the upper class.
Rising sea levels are making historically prized properties seem as riskier investments, and causing a shift in property pricing.
Poor individuals are more likely to find housing in relatively unsafe areas after historically living in the safer areas. With risk being seemingly proportional to income, those at lower income levels are more effected because they will find themselves unable to afford rising rents.
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A ‘Noah's Ark' project for corals: Scientists race to save Florida Reef from killer disease
Scientists are collecting coral specimens to grow them in controlled settings to be introduced at a later date when the local environment is more suitable for coral growth. The idea is to hold on to the coral like sed banks, through coral banks need to be monitored unlike cryogenic seed storage.
Climate change is contributing to ocean acidification. Ocean acidification is killing coral reefs in a process most commonly associated with coral bleaching, or the withdrawal of zooxanthella from the coral hosts, killing off the supply of energy to the corals. Coral reefs serve as fisheries for many species of fish, and this has an effect on the popularity of the reef for tourists, as well as the fishing industry in the region.
Fish species are affected, local tourism operations dependent on reef viewing as well as the fishing industry also suffer direct consequences.
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In a South Beach neighborhood prone to flooding, - residents battle over historic label - Some Palm View residents want to get rid of the area's historic designation, which they argue depresses property values and prevents them from building more resilient structures.
Residents of South Beach argue that the historical designation of their area prevents them from tearing down many old buildings and replacing them with structure that are able to better withstand anticipated weather events and rising sea levels.
More intense weather events are putting great stress on communities unable to develop heritage land up to new standards that fall in line with weather safety, ouch s against hurricanes or flooding.
This problem affects residents of South Beach particularly people near Collins Avenue and Lincoln Road, prominent tourist areas that are historically tied to the rise to the city’s prominence in the international arena.
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FEMA pitches financial hurricane readiness, but the numbers don't add up in Floridians' favor
FEMA started its annual preparation for hurricane season by warning residents of South Florida to not only have a sound disaster preparedness plan, but also the financials set aside to make the plan feasible.
Every hurricane season which brings severe storms to the South Florida region, residents face great amounts of economic problems arising from being ill-prepared for the comings of storm season. Flooding, fallen trees, downed power lines, and more devastate the region.
This problem affects the region’s entire populace, particularly people in low-income areas which typically do not have proper financial preparation education.
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