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Category: Stemming the Tide (2015)

Stories and images of South Florida’s battle against climate change and sea level rise

Environmental issues dominate politics, religion and science

July 22, 2015 Andrea Jensen

Despite the abundant wildlife and lush foliage filling the barely-moving waters, South Florida’s Everglades belie a quiet vulnerability, one threatened by a fast-changing climate that could alter […]

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Amid the waste, there are things people can do to conserve resources

July 22, 2015 Camille Von Simson

Samantha Nelson approaches going green like many young people; she tries her best to be environmentally conscious by recycling regularly. But she cannot bring herself to take […]

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Florida growers battle drought and heat from climate change

July 22, 2015 Daniela Mateu
Rolando Zedan and wife Carmen worry about the future of their organic ranch.

Effects of climate change prove menacing to the future of Florida farms as rising temperatures and irregular water availability threaten cash crops. Climate change encompasses a number […]

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Unbridled growth tests the balance of sustainability and quality of life

July 22, 2015 Homar Hernandez

With sea levels predicted to rise in South Florida, Miami officials are working with developers to address the demands for urban development while protecting the city’s future […]

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Warmer waters aid development of poisonous algae blooms

July 22, 2015 Katie Armstrong

Climate change may be an abstract idea to many South Floridians, but its effects are real for the fishermen who rely on the ocean’s bounty. “The guys […]

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Rich conservatives turn their attention to climate change

July 22, 2015 Amanda Prats

North Carolina entrepreneur Jay Faison, dubbed the “Green Sugar Daddy” of the Republican Party by Vice News, has been making waves in the conservative community. A proponent […]

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Improper consumer recycling poses dangers to plant workers

July 22, 2015 Nathalie Mairena

The sorters spend their shifts working in a row, sifting through stained newspapers, greasy pizza boxes and cleaning supply bottles. “I have seen hypodermic needles inside the […]

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Pope and Miami prelate spark a debate over climate change

July 22, 2015 Alissandra Enriquez

In what might be a first in recent memory, some Florida Republicans and Democrats actually agree on something. For Catholics, all it took was the voice of […]

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Most millennials say they are worried about climate change

July 22, 2015 Vivian Bermudez

While some millennials are seen as apathetic toward saving the environment, others are not so indifferent when it comes to defying that label. A 2015 study conducted […]

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Warming waters destroying reefs at highest rate ever

July 22, 2015 Samantha Moffett

People flock from all over the world to South Florida’s beautiful beaches, probably unaware of a vital and endangered resource lying beneath the water’s surface. “The coral […]

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Miami Beach combats rising tides with new pump stations

July 22, 2015 Anthony Martinez

With its historic Art Deco hotels, countless shops, boutiques and international cuisine, Miami Beach offers plenty to see and enjoy away from the water – at least […]

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Rising seas pose threat to South Florida freshwater resources

July 22, 2015 Samanta Carias

Drinking water appears plentiful around the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus, so it’s hard for visitor Annabel McDermott, 16, to imagine that South Florida is facing […]

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Ballot initiatives would allow the sale of solar power by state residents

July 22, 2015 Fabuola Pierre

Florida residents may soon be able to reduce their reliance on fossil fuel energy and earn extra income by producing solar energy if two initiatives to amend […]

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Climate change and sea level rise put Everglades freshwater at risk

July 22, 2015 Phillip Bootsma

Sandeep Varry, a writer for The Beacon at Florida International University, went to the Everglades to be inspired by its natural beauty. However, while he was there […]

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How the meaning of words affects the climate debate

July 22, 2015 Maile Wobb

Scrolling through his smartphone outside the University of Miami’s School of Engineering, Kevin Boutsen made a confession. “I don’t know what global warming means and what it […]

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Debate on climate pits scientists against skeptics and deniers

July 22, 2015 David Perez

The senator wanted no more of it. The climate change debate had raged on, and despite overwhelming scientific evidence that human activity is a major factor in […]

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How journalism and science clash over climate change

July 22, 2015 Daniel Saiz

Contrary to what many believe, news stories seldom have two sides. “Journalists are trained to search out the what, why, when, where and how,” said John Morales, […]

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Film genre generates debate in discussion of climate change

July 22, 2015 Ciro Salcedo

Dan Bloom wanted to change the world. Hoping to use film to spread messages of conservation but lacking any screenwriting or directing skills, he created an annual […]

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Looking to kids to clean up Earth

July 22, 2015 Dayany Sotolongo

One of Danni Washington’s earliest memories is going to Miami Beach with her mom. It was through that experience at age 6 that her love for the […]

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FIU professors build app to view rising sea levels

July 22, 2015 Krizia Ketchum

In fall 2013, Susan Jacobson drove to her Miami Beach apartment and parked her four-door Buick LaCrosse outside for a couple of hours. When she returned, she […]

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Miami Montage is reported and produced by high school students attending the Peace Sullivan/James Ansin High School Workshop in Journalism and New Media, hosted by the School of Communication at the University of Miami.

2020 Montage Workshop Cancelled

Due to uncertainty associated with COVID19 and after consultation with our primary sponsors, we have decided to cancel the 2020 edition of the Peace Sullivan/James Ansin High School Workshop in Journalism and New Media. We hope to return in 2021, so watch this page for next year’s application in January. Stay home and stay safe.

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