Banning palm oil plantations and boycotting the product are not the answer to solving the crop’s environmental damage
By Kenneth Meyer, Stetson University College of Law The internet is teeming with articles that tell of the atrocities wreaked...
Low-impact development like Mandala Village key to preserving Florida’s future
By Richard Bialosky When I was asked to write a column about Low Impact Development and sustainability I was happy...
Save Florida’s soil and water conservation districts
By Jessica Ferris After a grueling legislative session, nine amendments, three committee votes, and finally late-night House and Senate floor...
Good and bad climate news from the Florida Legislature
By Rosemary O’Hara The Republicans who run Florida don’t utter the words “climate change,” but that’s not to say they’re...
FEMA flood insurance rates show little or no increase for Florida policyholders
By Lisa Miller April 1st marks the final rollout of the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) new rate changes, and...
Gov. DeSantis, veto anti-solar bill to save energy independence
By George Riley Energy independence creates economic strength. Russia’s atrocious actions in Ukraine are possible, in large part, because of...
A Miami houseboat adapts to climate change. The owners might need to adapt, too — to taxes
By the Miami Herald Editorial Board The houseboat anchored off Miami Beach’s Star Island could easily fit into one of...
The future of solar in Florida will get much darker unless DeSantis vetoes bill
By Scott Maxwell Sometimes in politics, it’s tough to connect all the dots in a complicated story. That’s not the...
Big concessions to Big Sugar deserve a DeSantis veto
By the Orlando Sentinel and Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards What we called the worst environmental bill in state history is...
Gov. DeSantis should refuse to sign the bill that would threaten the SUNshine state’s energy freedom and booming solar jobs industry
By Yoca Arditi-Rocha, the CLEO Institute A few weeks ago, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report...