{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Florida Keys"]},"warnings":[{"code":"facet_value_not_in_vocabulary","message":"Value 'Florida Keys' for facet 'geography' is not in the controlled vocabulary."}]},"total":{"value":5,"relation":"eq"},"page":1,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Florida+Keys","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"ucs-001062","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ucs-001062","title":"Florida enfrentará inundaciones crónicas","publisher":{"name":"Union of Concerned Scientists","organization":"union-of-concerned-scientists"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"es","date_published":"2017-07","source_url":"https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/07/SP-when-rising-seas-hit-home-florida-fact-sheet.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Union of Concerned Scientists identifies numerous Florida communities at risk of chronic flooding—defined as high tides flooding 10% or more of usable non-wetland area at least 26 times per year. Under an intermediate sea-level rise scenario, five communities will face chronic flooding by 2035 and 53 by 2100. High-risk areas like Miami Beach and Cayo Biscayne could see 60% and 50% of their area chronically flooded by 2060, respectively. The document argues that limiting global warming to approximately 1.8°C could save between 13 and 71 Florida communities from such flooding by the end of the century. Recommended actions include updating flood risk maps, reforming insurance premiums, funding FEMA programs, and implementing population relocation strategies for chronically flooded areas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001062#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Union of Concerned Scientists defines \"chronic flooding\" as occurring when high tides flood 10% or more of a community's usable, non-wetland area at least 26 times per year, or roughly once every two weeks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001062#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Under an intermediate sea-level rise scenario, five Florida communities will experience chronic flooding by 2035, increasing to 53 communities by 2100. Under a high scenario, an additional 14 communities will be exposed by 2060 and 32 more by 2100 compared to the intermediate scenario.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001062#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific high-risk areas in Florida face severe projections: by 2045, approximately 30% of Miami Beach and 25% of Cayo Biscayne will be chronically flooded, rising to roughly 60% and 50% respectively by 2060. Additionally, the Florida Keys are projected to have between 10% and 30% of their land flooded twice monthly on average by 2035.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001062#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Reducing future warming to approximately 1.8°C could prevent chronic flooding in 13 or more Florida communities by 2060, and between 39 and 71 communities by the end of the century.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001062#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document recommends three policy categories: ending policies that encourage risky coastal development (such as updating risk maps and reforming insurance premiums), improving existing frameworks (including funding FEMA and disaster mitigation subsidies), and creating bold new measures like population relocation and relocation infrastructure.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001062#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sea level rise","climate change adaptation","Paris Agreement","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Miami Beach","Key Biscayne","Florida Keys","Annapolis","Maryland"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["risk assessment","policy recommendation"]},{"id":"ucs-001258","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ucs-001258","title":"Florida Faces Chronic Inundation","publisher":{"name":"Union of Concerned Scientists","organization":"union-of-concerned-scientists"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2017-07","source_url":"https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/07/when-rising-seas-hit-home-florida-fact-sheet.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) identifies numerous Florida communities facing 'chronic inundation'—defined as high tide flooding 10% or more of usable, non-wetland area at least 26 times per year. Under an intermediate sea level rise scenario, five communities will face this by 2035 and 53 by 2100. In a high scenario, Miami Beach and Key Biscayne could see 60% and 50% of their areas chronically inundated by 2060, respectively. The report argues that limiting global warming to approximately 1.8°C could spare between 39 and 71 Florida communities from this fate by 2100. To address these risks, UCS advocates for halting risky coastal development, enhancing disaster response frameworks like FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and creating new policies for managed retreat and relocation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001258#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Union of Concerned Scientists defines 'chronic inundation' as occurring when high tide floods 10 percent or more of a community's usable, non-wetland area at least 26 times per year, or roughly every other week.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-001258#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Under the intermediate sea level rise scenario, five Florida communities will experience chronic inundation by 2035, increasing to 53 communities by 2100. 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Projections for the Florida Keys indicate sea levels could rise between 3.8 and 6.2 feet this century, threatening land that currently sits at elevations of three feet or less. The document argues that a large gap exists between current military preparedness and these threats, calling for increased funding for high-resolution flooding models, tide gauge networks, and detailed mapping to implement long-term adaptive measures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000155#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Florida Keys region is highly vulnerable to sea level rise, with most land situated at elevations of three feet or less, while projected sea level increases for the century range from 3.8 to 6.2 feet.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000155#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"NAS Key West is a critical military asset covering 5,800 acres that supports fighter pilot training for all armed forces branches, houses over 800 personnel and 100 aircraft, and hosts commands such as the Joint Interagency Task Force South and the Army Special Forces Underwater Training School.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000155#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant and increasing disparity between the current level of military preparedness and the actual threats posed by sea level rise to installations like NAS Key West.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000155#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To address these risks, the Department of Defense and Congress must provide resources for high-resolution hurricane and coastal flooding models, tide gauge network funding, and detailed mapping and planning for military sites.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000155#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sea level rise","coastal flood","storm surge","climate change adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Florida"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","risk assessment"]},{"id":"ucs-000598","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ucs-000598","title":"Investing in Preparedness to Save Money and Manage the Impacts of Rising Seas","publisher":{"name":"Union of Concerned Scientists","organization":"union-of-concerned-scientists"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2015-11","source_url":"https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/10/encroaching-tides-florida-keys.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Florida Keys face escalating tidal flooding due to rising sea levels, with projections suggesting Key West could experience 375 tidal flooding events annually by 2045. This threat endangers a $2.2 billion tourism industry, critical transport links like Key West International Airport and U.S. Route 1, and the region's freshwater supply. While Monroe County has implemented resilience measures, the document argues that federal funding for hazard mitigation and emissions reductions is essential to avoid long-term economic damage and habitat loss in the Everglades.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000598#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicate that sea levels in the Florida Keys will rise by 15 inches by 2045, leading to a significant increase in the frequency and duration of tidal flooding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000598#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tidal flooding is projected to increase drastically by 2045: Key West could see 375 events per year, while Big Pine Key and Marathon (Vaca Key) could experience approximately 180 events per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000598#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Rising seas threaten the primary economic driver of Monroe County, a tourism industry valued at $2.2 billion that supports over 32,000 jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000598#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Critical infrastructure is highly vulnerable; a one-foot sea-level rise could inundate 75% of hospitals, 71% of emergency shelters, and 65% of schools, while putting $2.76 billion of taxable property and 3,000 homes at risk.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000598#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The region's primary freshwater supply and the ecology of the Everglades are at risk due to saltwater intrusion; every two-inch increase in sea level is expected to expose a one-mile-wide strip of freshwater Everglades wetland to saltwater.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000598#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Essential transport access is precarious, as Key West International Airport and U.S. Route 1 are less than one foot above sea level in certain locations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000598#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Investing in pre-disaster preparedness is presented as a fiscally responsible strategy that saves money on recovery and creates jobs, noting that hazard-mitigation activities in Florida created 12,206 full-time-equivalent jobs between 2004 and 2011.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000598#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sea level rise","coastal management","climate change adaptation","climate finance","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["Everglades","Miami-Dade County","Broward County","Palm Beach County","Florida"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["vulnerability assessment","economic impact analysis","policy recommendation"]},{"id":"ucs-000426","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ucs-000426","title":"COMMON SENSE ON CLIMATE CHANGE","publisher":{"name":"Union of Concerned Scientists","organization":"union-of-concerned-scientists"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/climatesolns%5B1%5D.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document advocates for immediate action to combat climate change using existing technologies. 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