Bills in the Legislature would thwart cities’ efforts to address the threats from the warming climate
By Sean Sellers and Mark Paul Republican lawmakers in Tallahassee are advancing an alarming package of bills that will undermine...
We need to act quickly and on a large scale if we want to protect the planet and our way of life
By John Ward, Gainesville Sun Guest Columnist Americans have perhaps never faced as many serious threats as confront us now,...
Florida needs a Resilience Officer who will make sure that solutions to address climate change are cohesive and well-executed
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Director of Florida Conservation, Ocean Conservancy Florida needs to be the nationwide trailblazer when it...
Urge your lawmakers to provide the money needed to preserve Florida’s land and waterways
By Traci Deen, Conservation Florida From the sandhills to the swamps, Floridians don’t always agree, but we do find common ground...
Florida’s ranches play a significant role in combatting the threats from the warming climate
By Jim Strickland, Florida rancher I consider myself blessed to live and work as a rancher in Florida. As a...
Conservative Floridians need to tell our U.S. senators that they should support carbon pricing
By Joseph Bonasia, Citizens’ Climate Lobby What are our senators waiting for? The Center for Climate Integrity projects that due...
The federal government should revive a New Deal program to fight climate change
By Nathan Crabbe, Gainesville Sun Opinion Editor A statue of a young worker at O’Leno State Park near High Springs reminds visitors...
Florida’s insurance marketplace needs a course correction to cope with stronger storms and more flooding
By Virginia Clancy, TAPCO Underwriters I hope the word “unprecedented” is not used as much in 2021, but it certainly described...
We need the courage to truly tackle global warming
By Harold R. Wanless, University of Miami professor We talk a lot about how to deal with global warming and...
Local elected officials in Florida don’t have the money or political support to combat the rising sea
By Jim Carroll, environmental activist With not much state or federal assistance available, Florida communities have been left to pay...