South Florida will bear the brunt of climate crisis if the state and federal governments keep ignoring us
Environmental injustice comes in many forms. We see it when lead contaminates a community’s water supply. We see it in...
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It’s time for Florida’s leaders to face the facts about energy and climate
Energy affects all of us – all day, every day. From producing our food, powering our homes and devices, moving...
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State and federal leaders need to quit debating whether climate change is real, and start lending a hand to address it
When a storm like Hurricane Dorian begins hurdling toward our state, federal and state leaders cannot convene enough press conferences...
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Government needs to take bold action to save Biscayne Bay and our supply of clean water
It seems like every week brings a new, more alarming reminder of the mounting threats to our community’s water system....
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Media roundup: Florida worried; Exodus from the Keys; Investors concerned; Flushing your toilet
Florida Will Be The First State To Swing On Climate Forbes Worry over climate change is making its way up...
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Young people must protect their future when adults won’t
Elijah Ruby is a senior at South Broward High School. He was briefly suspended in mid-September for distributing fliers in...
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Taxpayers are paying the rising cost of addressing the climate crisis; corporations should be made to pay for the damage they’ve caused
As founding members of the Miami Climate Alliance (MCA), we want transparency, accountability and follow-through from our elected officials when...
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Technology and precise data can help lenders and investors avoid mispricing assets threatened by extreme weather and a warming climate
The “Moneyball” of Climate Change The movie “Moneyball” (and the book by Michael Lewis) are based on the story about...
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With so much at risk, Florida must become a leader in addressing climate change
There have been five Category 5 hurricanes -- all of which made landfall -- in the Atlantic since 2016. Five....
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Miami Youth Climate Strikers: ‘We’re Starting A Revolution”
Miami youths frustrated with the pace of efforts to address climate change have a message for adults: We're starting a...
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Religious groups to support Sept. 20 student strike aimed at changing attitudes about the climate crisis
Millions of Christians have sought God’s forgiveness with these words from the Book of Common Prayer: “We confess that we have...
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Miami-Dade leaders develop strategy to help the county address the challenges posed by the warming climate
In May, Miami-Dade County, Miami and Miami Beach collectively released Resilient305, a partnership among government, non-governmental, businesses and academic organizations designed...
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U.S. House Reps: Congress must protect the nation’s coastal communities from threats posed by offshore drilling for oil and gas
Offshore drilling has no place in our oceans today. This week, Congress has an opportunity to protect our coastal beaches and communities from being...
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Latino communities are working hard to protect our ecosystems and businesses from the dangers of our warming climate
Earlier this summer, environmentalists and conservation organizations across the country celebrated Latino Conservation Week, honoring the hard work Latino communities...
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If you believe in free market capitalism, you should believe in a carbon tax
You can think of it like the monthly fee you pay to your city to collect your garbage. If that...
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If the scale didn’t stop at 5, would Hurricane Dorian have been a Category 6 storm?
Dorian hit the Bahamas as one of the strongest storms in Atlantic history, once again whipping up social media banter...
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Region’s resilience officers recognize climate threats but are confident the challenges are being properly addressed
No issue is more important to the future of Southeast Florida than sea-level rise. However, a recent op-edon the threat...
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Melting ice and a forest on fire threaten our planet
Warmer seas are higher seas. This inexorable law of physics makes itself felt in South Florida every time water gurgles...
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Marco Rubio and Rick Scott still don’t get it about climate change
The political arm of Big Oil and King Coal, also known as the Republican Party, has been in such...
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Scientists have little impact on people’s views about climate change, study shows
The American public ranks scientists as some of the most trusted voices in the country. So it made sense for eminent climate...
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Trump needs to understand the true importance of Greenland: its massive ice sheets must remain intact for Florida to survive
Now that President Trump has canceled his visit to Denmark, he should use that time to visit the melting glaciers...
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As climate change hits Florida agriculture, could the future be ‘carbon farming’?
While most residents can simply turn up the AC, there is one powerful group in Florida that can’t afford to...
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The rising sea threatens South Florida’s drinking water – and the region’s economic viability
You grab the last box, freshly packed with life’s memories. As you drive toward the highway, you pass the ruins...
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A conundrum for affluent property owners: does it make sense to build a higher home in a neighborhood that faces chronic flooding?
A month ago, I was approached by a homeowner in a well-known, but not to be disclosed, neighborhood in South...
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A group of oil and gas firms are cutting their greenhouse gas emissions, according to policy research organization
The energy industry is waging war against climate change — and winning. The Environmental Partnership, a group of oil and...
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Tell Florida’s leaders you want the VW settlement money spent on electric transportation, not buses using fossil fuels
Known for nonsensical sayings, Yogi Berra famously said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Florida...
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Florida wants to buy Irma-flooded homes. Is it the start of retreat from sea rise?
When Hurricane Irma swept through the Keys, it took Kathy Reitzel’s home and livelihood with it. Nearly six feet of...
Read morePublic Service Commission should set ambitious energy saving goals for power companies. They would improve the environment and residents’ health.
As physicians on the front line of public health, we know that energy efficiency reduces pollution, improves human health, and...
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The Miami bridge to Key Biscayne sparks a new worry on Wall Street: rising seas
Each year, the Fitch credit-ratings firm issues a report on debt backed by tolls collected on Miami’s Rickenbacker Causeway, the...
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Media roundup: Failing glacier; Boston prepares for flooding; who will pay?; California faces losses; threat to historic properties
A SUBMARINE GOES UNDER A FAILING GLACIER TO GAUGE RISING SEAS WIRED Anna Wåhlin, an oceanographer at Sweden’s University of...
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