To keep Florida economically viable, the state’s leaders should establish an upper limit to sea-level rise
By Rafe Pomerance, ReThink Energy Florida Did you know that Florida has already experienced one foot of sea-level rise since...
The Florida Democratic Party needs to better understand how important climate issues are to blue voters
By John Capece, Campus Climate Corps We all know that when it comes to winning state and national elections, it’s...
What is Florida’s plan for the next hurricane season?
By Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Hurricane season officially ended Nov. 30. Thank goodness. Tampa Bay got lucky again —...
Manatees don’t hire lobbyists, pollute Florida’s waters, drive boats recklessly or use septic tanks
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker November is Manatee Awareness Month, and while people from all over the world know a...
Miami high school student reports on the last-ditch effort to save the planet: Negotiators at COP27 failed to achieve any significant agreements
By Will Charouhis, Ransom Everglades student With the planet teetering on the brink of apocalypse, the United Nations World Climate...
Hurricanes Ian, Nicole are warning for Florida to take climate change impacts more seriously
The Palm Beach Post Editorial Board Fourteen days and counting — that's the time between now and the end of the...
USA makes strong showing at UN climate conference, but we won’t make much progress unless we resolve our political differences
By John Capece, the Kissimmee Waterkeeper Imagine convening an abstinence convention in Las Vegas and you begin to get an...
Florida has made progress battling greenhouse gas emissions, but much more needs to be done
By Rosemary O’Hara Among the many surprise findings from a benchmark study of Florida greenhouse gas emissions is that electric...
To ease the state’s insurance woes and improve access to beaches, Florida governments should buy damaged beachfront properties
By Robert F. Sanchez, Right to the Point On an island a few miles south of Charleston, South Carolina, you’ll...
There’s not been much progress at the COP27 Climate Conference, Floridians report
By KC Schulberg and John Capece, Waterkeepers Florida We have come to the end of week one at the COP27...