American Climate Corps: Biden’s new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details
The inspiration for the American Climate Corps comes from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps.
More flamingos are visiting Florida. Everglades improvements can coax them to stay
To bring flamingos back permanently, we must continue to advance Everglades restoration.
Geoengineering sounds like a quick climate fix, but without more research and guardrails, it’s a costly gamble − with potentially harmful results
Changing Earth’s complex and interconnected climate system may have unintended consequences.
Miami-Dade was set for a landmark heat-safety law. Don’t let lobbying derail it
The proposal has become so watered down — by lobbyists, apparently — that it won’t do enough to protect people.
Florida’s coastal growth increasing hurricane losses; scientists unleashing crabs to restore reefs
If Hurricane Ian had struck in the 1970s, a Swiss Re report said it would have caused half or even...
How we’re helping those most affected by climate change in Florida
The effects of climate change are hitting particularly hard in communities of color and historically underserved populations.
All solar is good, but rooftop solar is better
Forty-seven percent of Florida’s electricity needs could be met by rooftop solar alone, the National Renewable Energy Lab reports.
Electric vehicle sales in US hit the accelerator pedal
Over 670,000 EVs were sold in just the first half of 2023, with Florida now ranking second in cumulative EV...
Taking action on climate change is remedy for anxiety and despair
Ridiculing Vice President Kamala Harris for raising the issue of climate anxiety is just another way to deny this problem.
Tapping into Florida’s immense clean energy potential
Florida ranks second in solar power jobs and has the third-highest installed solar electric capacity in the U.S.