Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise
The administration’s 2026 budget proposal zeros out funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Barefoot mailmen, Theodore Pratt, Carl Hiaasen and the ever-vanishing South Florida coast
By Taylor Hagood “Boy, we just got under the line.” So said Columbia Pictures director Earl McEvoy in July 1950...
Take local land-use change limit off legislative agenda
SB 180 could prevent local governments from passing changes to make their communities more resilient to storms.
Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year
After the planet just saw its hottest year on record, dry and hot conditions this spring and summer could fuel...
Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
Cuts in staffing and threats to funding at NOAA are diminishing operations that forecasters rely on.
Building a sustainable water supply for Florida
The era of relying upon increased withdrawals of inexpensive fresh groundwater is over in Florida,
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about
President Trump’s order to speed up permitting for deep-sea mining could clear the way for operations soon.
Florida may not be ready for an above-average hurricane season — here’s why
Cuts to agencies and resources that help mitigate climate change are short-sighted at best, catastrophic at worst.
Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy
There are some explicit restrictions that prevent loosening of existing environmental standards for clean air and water.
Taking responsibility for a sustainable future through climate resilience
'Florida’s Climate Future City' is a new hands-on activity at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale.
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