Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way
Evacuating requires money, planning, the ability to leave and a belief that evacuating is better than staying put.
Month: October 2024
The truth about EV fires and the surprising benefits of EVs in a storm
Owning an EV during inclement weather situations can be beneficial in a number of ways.
Politicians who fight climate change stand to benefit in election, Invading Sea survey finds
Most Floridians prefer candidates tackling climate change: 52% more likely to vote for those with climate action records.
Florida Climate Survey – September 2024
The survey is the 11th conducted by the FAU Center for Environmental Studies on Floridians’ climate-related views since 2019.
Miami Data Walk illustrates impacts of climate gentrification
Climate gentrification is when traditional communities are displaced because of change-change impacts like sea level rise.
Climate change made Hurricane Milton stronger, with heavier rain, scientists conclude
A rapid analysis of rainfall trends and Gulf of Mexico temperatures shows many similarities to Hurricane Helene less than two ...
Florida’s untapped gold mine: carbon farming and the missing green jobs
Carbon farming builds organic matter back in the soil, reducing runoff and greenhouse gas emissions.
Will Floridians now catch disaster fatigue syndrome?
There are reasons to hope that this resilient state will fully recover from hurricanes Helene and Milton, as it did ...
Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control
Markets worldwide are rapidly transitioning to renewable energy and electric cars.
Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries know how to deal with pollution threats – think DDT and acid rain
History provides lessons in overcoming seemingly insurmountable hazards.