NOAA predicts above average Atlantic hurricane season

High ocean heat content and the anticipated development of La Niña are expected to fuel an above average hurricane season in the North Atlantic this year, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA). 

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts a range of 17 to 25 named storms (average is 14). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (average is 7), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (average is 3).

The evolution of Florida’s public-private approach to property insurance

The Florida Policy Project in partnership with Carolyn Kousky, PhD and Lorilee Medders, PhD, are releasing The Evolution of Florida’s Public Private Approach to Property Insurance.

This extensive, deep-dive report provides a primer on Florida’s insurance market. The report describes in detail the past, current and future opportunities for property insurance in Florida.

Mexico elects climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum as first woman president

Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, became the first woman to be elected president of Mexico, winning Sunday’s vote in a landslide.

Sheinbaum, 61, received nearly 58 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results from the Mexican electoral office.

The economics of rising water

Climate change is impacting Central Florida municipalities’ budgets and is expected to cause major budget losses as cities rely on property taxes from coastal structures that may be underwater in the future, according to a study from researchers at Florida State University and Cornell. 



Researchers believe the United States will likely see two feet of sea level rise over the next 21 years, and chronic or bi-weekly flooding will cause property values to drop, among other things.

Harassment of scientists is surging — institutions aren’t sure how to help

Climate Adaptation Forum: Building Social Capital for Climate Resilient Communities | June 6, 2024 | virtual

Equitable Science Solutions for a Warming World | June 13, 2024 | virtual & La Jolla, CA

The Social-Ecological Consequences of Future Wildfire in the West | June 13 & 13, 2024 | virtual & Irvine, CA

Electricity System Operability and Reliability Under Increasing Complexity: Workshop | June 17 & 18, 2024 | virtual & Washington, DC

Building Capacity for the U.S. Mineral Resources Workforce: Proceedings Release Webinar | June 20, 2024 | virtual

A Spatiotemporal Recommendation Engine for Prescribed Burning in the Southeast U.S. | June 20, 2024 | virtual

State of Science Address by NAS President | June 26, 2024 | virtual & Washington, DC

Climate Crossroads Summit 2024 | July 16 & 17, 2024 | virtual & Washington, DC

Practices and Standards for Plugging Orphaned and Abandoned Hydrocarbon Wells: Workshop | July 18 & 19, 2024 | virtual & Washington, DC

HEAT - National Juried Art Exhibition | August 27 - October 19, 2024 | Gainesville, FL

Macroeconomic Implications of Decarbonizaton Policies and Actions | September 13 & 14, 2024 | virtual & Washington, DC

Flooding Adaptation Symposium | October 28 - 31, 2024 | Kissimmee, FL

DEP Resilient Florida Grants Webinar Series | various dates | virtual

Florida

Climate Justice Program Manager, Florida Rising | Miami

Climate Resiliency Specialist, Weston & Sampson | Fort Myers

Research Project Manager, Coastal Subsurface Monitoring Project, FIU | Miami

Energy Resilience and Sustainability Specialist, Broward County | Fort Lauderdale

Climate Justice Community Organizer, Catalyst Miami | Miami

Coastal Resilience Manager, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation | Sanibel

National, International, and Remote

Senior Manager, Coastal Resilience, Audubon | Oyster Bay Cove, NY

Senior Director, Blue Climate Program, Conservation International | flexible

Managing Director, Natural Climate Solutions Roadmap Initiative, Conservation International | flexible

Research Affiliate, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center | flexible

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