South Floridians Discuss Green New Deal, Climate Change At Hollywood Town Hall
More than 100 climate activists, South Florida elected officials and local residents gathered this month to discuss the Green New...
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It’s Never Been a Better Time to Go Solar
The climate news is scary, and getting scarier all the time. But while our leaders argue about what to do...
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Media roundup: Property values hurt; San Francisco making plans to cope with rising sea; Florida’s new science officer; slow glacier melting
Rising Sea Levels Are Hurting Home Values in These 40 Cities Yahoo Finance As sea levels rise and hurricanes get...
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South Florida leaders are eager to support a bill designed to curb the use of fossil fuels
As a volunteer with the Boca Raton chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, I have been meeting with local politicians to...
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Failing septic tanks are damaging Florida’s environment and will cost billions of dollars to replace
Florida has roughly 2.6 million septic tanks and they are a growing threat to the state’s environment. People don’t see...
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Faith community grapples with the science of climate change
A two-day conference at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens earlier this month gathered the faith community to discuss how...
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An Earth Day appeal: we need bipartisan action now to enact a fee on carbon emissions
As Americans observe Earth Day on Monday, let’s take a moment to reflect on the power of the grassroots movement...
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Good News for Florida – Science can defend the paradise we call home
As a scientist with more than five decades of experience, I am heartened by the announcement of Gov. Ron DeSantis’...
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Media Roundup: Big Oil investing in carbon removal; Alaska is hot; nuke power is safe; cities could disappear
Blamed for Climate Change, Oil Companies Invest in Carbon Removal Chevron, Occidental Petroleum and BHP have invested in Carbon Engineering,...
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Rising seas leave more cities grasping for solutions
As the seas rise along South Florida’s coast, Delray Beach is joining the roster of cities trying to hold back...
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Grassroots efforts to raise awareness of rising sea levels
South Florida is at the forefront of the climate crisis. From sunny-day flooding to rapidly intensifying hurricanes and toxic red...
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A multimillionaire construction magnate is Florida’s most pro-environment Republican
Francis Rooney made millions on sprawling building projects like the Dallas Cowboys’ football stadium. He parlayed his status as a...
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“The Invading Sea” wins national journalism award for editorial leadership
"The Invading Sea" media collaborative has won a national opinion writing award for editorials on the threat of sea-level rise...
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Underwater Homeowners Association underscores worries about rising sea levels in Miami
The Underwater Homeowners Association sounds like a sad joke about the future of real estate in flood-prone Miami. It's actually...
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Media roundup: UN says seas at record high; resilience program in jeopardy; rain melting Greenland ice; Jersey Shore threatened
Sea levels reached highest point on record last year, UN reports Growing numbers of people are going hungry as climate...
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Students ask: Will the adults continue to ignore the threats posed by the changing climate?
Last year, 104 people lost their lives after fires ravaged almost 2 million acres in California. In recent years, hurricanes...
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Senate committee vote is a hopeful sign that Florida Legislature is ready to grapple with consequences of sea-level rise
Every journey of a thousand miles, the adage goes, begins with a single step. Last week, a state Senate committee...
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Florida Senate committee approves proposal that would require the state to plan for sea-level rise
TALLAHASSEE — Climate change has received little attention in the Florida Legislature in recent years, but on Tuesday a state...
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We Are the Kids Suing the State of Florida to Protect Our Future
We are two of eight plaintiffs who have filed a lawsuit against our state government to protect ourselves from climate...
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Palm Beach County governments united to combat climate change and sea-level rise
Climate change and the resulting rising sea level encroaching on Palm Beach County’s coastal communities has united a group of...
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FEMA official: Here are examples of what the agency is doing to reduce America’s flood risk
Recently, The Invading Sea media collaborative published an editorial, “Federal flood insurance is a mess, and it’ll be expensive to...
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Will fighting climate change curtail freedom?
One obstacle to addressing climate change is that many of us worry about maintaining our high-energy lifestyles. Americans are known...
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Delray mayor says the city has the time and money to build sea walls to protect against flooding
A sea wall vulnerability study addressing flooding in Delray Beach's future is on Mayor Shelly Petrolia's agenda. Consultants estimate the city will have...
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Media roundup: Ban Ki-moon and Miami’s rising seas; threat to drinking water; the land is sinking; French clear homes from beach
Miami Battles Rising Seas By Ban Ki-moon and Francis Suarez New York Times Climate change is not a distant threat for Miami; it’s...
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Support grows for bill that would impose a fee on carbon emissions and return the money to citizens
Congress has found a simple, fair, and effective bipartisan climate solution. On Jan. 24, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Rep. Francis...
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Miami wants to make the case to the world that climate-proofing is worth the cost
A half-moon stretch of Brickell Bay Drive, home to six waterfront condominium buildings, is often cited as the weak point...
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Congresswoman Castor urges DeSantis to make Florida a national leader in building a clean energy economy
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor -- recently selected to chair the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis -- knows full well...
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Media Roundup: Your town in 2080; money talks on Jersey Shore; investment risks; Gov. DeSantis and the environment
Here's how global warming will change your town's weather by 2080 Popular Science If you hate the heat, you may have...
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Citizens’ Climate Lobby offers tool to endorse Carbon Dividend Act
Most of us want to do something about climate change, but we are overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem....
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Southeast Florida governments to begin work on new sea-level rise projections
In 2010, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach counties created the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact. One of its...
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