Florida must plan for ‘new normal’ of challenges caused by climate change
Within two decades, Florida could gain almost 5 million residents and lose a million acres of land to sea-level rise.
Faster sea-level rise speeds up timeline to act on climate change
A quickly warming Gulf of Mexico is driving a faster than expected rise in sea levels along the Gulf of...
Hey Florida, scrub-jays need love too
The Legislature is again considering legislation that would dethrone the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird.
Nature is coming for Florida’s barrier islands. Should we give some over?
Rewilding barrier islands can make Florida’s mainland more resilient to sea rise, other threats from climate change.
Legislators must make comprehensive planning a priority
Before the legislative session, the governor issued a commendable executive order entitled 'Achieving Even More Now for Florida’s Environment.'
Bills on saltwater intrusion deserve greater focus
As sea levels rise, saltwater places pressure on the aquifer, infiltrating our freshwater supply.
Changes at Gumbo Limbo are all about the turtles
We look forward to welcoming the sea turtles back to Gumbo Limbo when we have the staff and facilities necessary...
Cumbersome permitting process holds up infrastructure projects our economy needs
We can make sensible changes to the National Environmental Policy Act without sacrificing progress on climate change and environmental protection.
The threat to the refuge of Brevard’s South Beaches is real: Don’t let it happen
Rapacious land speculators leer at the low-density lots of the South Beaches, imagining them stripped of their zoning restrictions.
Tallahassee looking to create a constitutional right to fish – in dirty water
The Legislature is looking to restrict the rights of citizens from having any impact upon the quality of Florida waters...