A roundup of news items related to climate change and other environmental issues in Florida:
Youth climate activists descend on Florida Capitol to push for environment-friendly legislation | WUFT
TALLAHASSEE — More than 200 young climate activists navigated long corridors and packed elevators at the state Capitol Wednesday to meet with their elected representatives.
The climate change campaign, called Reclaim Florida’s Future for All, kicked off with a press conference and a rally.
“We hope to get you hyped for the great work we have today. Together we will win,” said Giancarlo Rodriguez, 21, the Sunrise Movement Orlando co-founder and coordinator and University of Florida political science and urban planning student.
USF professor testifies at Senate committee hearing on climate change impacting ocean industries | Bay News 9
WASHINGTON — The Senate Budget Committee heard testimony Wednesday on the effects of climate change on ocean industries.
Thomas Frazer, a professor and dean of the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida, testified on ocean warming and the impacts on fisheries.
“As the ocean warms, some warm water species can expand their ranges northward, but some cold water species will be forced to contract their ranges,” he said. “Thus, the location and size of catches for commercial and recreational fishers will change. As the ocean warms, we will also see changes in habitats.”
UM panel: Municipalities, scientists must work ‘hand-in-glove’ on climate change solutions | Key Biscayne Independent
With hundreds of scientists compiling data on climate change worldwide, municipalities must grapple with conflicting data in making decisions costing millions – or even billions of dollars – to safeguard communities against the growing threat of sea-level rise and catastrophic storms, a panel of South Florida scientists said.
UM is getting behind the “notion of doing science hand-in-glove with the people who are making the decision so that we develop guidance and information we can trust,” said Ben Kirtman, a professor of atmospheric science at the UM’s Rosenstiel School.
Kirtman was joined by three other scientists for the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel school’s Climate Cafe Series hosted Wednesday by WLRN’s Tom Hudson.
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