The Legislature and local governments need to fix Florida’s dilapidated wastewater treatment systems
The third largest coral reef on the planet, the Florida Reef Tract, spanning from the Dry Tortugas to Stuart, has...
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Florida’s Legislature should require sellers to disclose a home’s flood history
Want to buy some Florida swampland? You could, without knowing it. And nobody has to tell you. Because...
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A 45-year-old federal privacy law makes it difficult for homebuyers to get a property’s flooding history
The Privacy Act of 1974, while laudable in its aim to provide citizens with rights to control the federal government’s...
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Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is the wrong decision; Floridians addressing the warming climate are making the right decision
In 2017, when President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, it was the...
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It appears Republicans and Democrats are coming together on climate change
As impeachment proceedings ratchet up the partisan tension in Washington, there’s still hope that progress can be made on the...
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‘Climate change’ enters Florida GOP lexicon. But we need action.
There are signs that the Florida Legislature may finally be ready to discuss the climate crisis. What we really need,...
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Don’t snuff out Florida’s energy conservation goals
Florida’s power companies should not be setting energy policy for the state. Yet that essentially will happen Tuesday if the...
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“Electrify Everything” policies would eliminate gas heating and cooking
Natural gas and propane serve as excellent low-cost fuels for heating and cooking. Last year, natural gas use grew faster...
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How the rich are using federal money to buy their way out of climate catastrophes
If experts are to be believed, climate change is set to reshape America’s physical geography through rising sea levels and increasingly wild weather....
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We Can All Actually help curb the warming climate with the Florida Carbon Sequestration Bank
What if there was a way Florida homeowners, businesses, drivers and grocery shoppers could help pay for a strategy to...
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Two-thirds of Floridians are concerned about climate change and feel governments aren’t doing enough to address the effects
More than two-thirds of Floridians say that climate change has them concerned about the well-being of future generations in Florida...
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Florida’s seaports are taking action to address the threats from sea-level rise
Florida's 15 seaports are leading the nation in resiliency for sea-level rise and natural disasters, according to a new study released recently...
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To manage the threats from the warming climate, we need to follow Warren Buffett’s ‘Noah rule’
Warren Buffett is known for his sage advice. One of his lesser known quotes is his Noah rule: “predicting rain...
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Zillow can help fight the climate crisis by creating a market for rental homes with solar arrays and exceptional energy efficiency
The real estate industry is failing South Florida by neglecting to do its part to mitigate sea-level rise. As the...
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Legislator: Oil companies have fooled us about the climate crisis and should have to pay for the deception and damage
As Floridians, we know all too well the havoc severe hurricane seasons can inflict on our coastal communities. Every year,...
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Human activity is killing Florida’s valuable coral reefs and halting the burning of fossil fuels is ultimately the only way to save them
In 2014, 20 species of coral were added to the list of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, many...
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Experts describe threats from warming climate at Delray Beach conference
Delray Beach recently hosted a two-day conference about threats the region faces from the warming climate, particularly the problems posed...
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We can all take steps to reduce the depression and anxiety caused by climate change and extreme weather
In September, Floridians dodged Hurricane Dorian. Unfortunately, residents of some Bahamian islands were not so lucky. As a category 5...
Read moreThe sure cure for global warming is to switch from fossil fuels to wind and solar energy
There is consensus that the world faces an environmental emergency. Here’s evidence: students leading an international climate strike; teenager Greta...
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Business and government need to work together to save South Florida from the economic threats posed by climate change
Climate change is an issue I can understand and agree with and I sense that most people are concerned about...
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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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