Alex Harris leads the climate reporting team at the Miami Herald, focusing on how South Florida communities adapt to sea level rise, extreme weather, coastal flooding, and environmental policy. Her investigative reporting on climate adaptation has earned recognition from organizations such as the Society of Environmental Journalists.
Harris: Flawed adaptation could make parts of Miami unlivable within decades
“And if they do it right, they create an area that people continue to invest in and live in For decades, and if they do it wrong, they doom parts of the city to be flooded and unlivable and uninvestable in the next 20 or 30 years.”
Alex HarrisMar 22, 2022▶ 2:38Why ‘maladaptation’ is getting so much attention
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Harris: Sunset Harbour avoided 157 tidal floods since 2018 road-raising
“One neighborhood in Miami Beach, known as Sunset Harbor, since they raised roads in 2018, they've avoided a 157 tidal floods.”
Alex HarrisMar 22, 2022▶ 5:59Why ‘maladaptation’ is getting so much attention
PredictionOpen · timeframe Mar 2052
Harris: Miami must spend $6B on climate adaptation over 30 years
“The city of Miami specifically is going to have to spend around six billion dollars in the next 20 or 30 years installing stormwater pumps, raising roads, making the pipes underneath the road big enough to handle all the extra water, and fixing seawalls.”
Alex HarrisMar 22, 2022▶ 2:24Why ‘maladaptation’ is getting so much attention
PredictionNot checkable as stated
Harris: Climate gentrification will repeatedly occur across mainland Florida communities
“I could definitely see this phenomenon happening over and over again on the mainland as, you know, the problem gets worse and cities and counties spend more money to do things like raising roads.”
Alex HarrisMar 22, 2022▶ 8:16Why ‘maladaptation’ is getting so much attention
AssertionSupported
Harris: Miami floods put fish in streets, octopuses in garages
“And it's led to fish on the street. It's led to octopuses in parking garages.”
Alex HarrisMar 22, 2022▶ 0:14Why ‘maladaptation’ is getting so much attention
AssertionSupported
Harris: Miami Beach is first US community to dramatically raise roads
“Miami Beach is the first community in the U.S. To dramatically raise roads.”
Alex HarrisMar 22, 2022▶ 5:47Why ‘maladaptation’ is getting so much attention
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