Part 5: Solutions

‘The Ultimate Test‘

By Nicholas Sopko

Solar-powered Babcock Ranch came through Hurricane Ian with minimal damage and no flooding. Its developer believes it can inspire sustainable development in interior Florida.

For a Better Future Florida, Start with Better Buildings

By Fernando Figueroa

What would it look like to shift from risky development and wasteful design? Some of the world’s most forward-thinking designers weigh in.

Buying Time

By Delaney Currie

Inhabited and uninhabited, barrier islands move. They will need fortification to survive predicted increases in sea level rise. The strategies are unique as the islands themselves.

Climate, the Cape and Community

By John Watson

NASA and the city of Cape Canaveral are working with citizens on immediate and long-term solutions to sea-level rise.