The Clean Waterways Act is not going to save Florida’s waterways; they need ‘Rights of Nature’ protection
By John Moran, water advocate It’s a fair question: Since the Florida Legislature passed the Clean Waterways Act of 2020,...
COVID-19 shows that we must trust in science to solve problems; science is telling us we need to address the climate crisis now
By Delaney Reynolds, The Sink or Swim Project Today, more than ever, science and scientists are the key to our...
Voters need to support political candidates who grasp the urgency of the climate crisis
By Louis Merlin and Susan Kaye of Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Mary Cassell of the Sierra Club Every election season, voters...
The coronavirus pandemic is frightening and damaging, but climate change is even worse
By Pamela McVety, biologist I have never given more than a few moments consideration to what my life would be...
The celebration of Earth Day 2020 may be subdued, but protecting the environment is more important than ever
By Beam Furr, Broward County Commissioner Every year on April 22, thousands of Americans take to the streets – marching,...
The pandemic has taught us that we can respond to harsh scientific facts; it’s time we do the same about the climate crisis
By Aria McKenna, The CLEO Institute As countries have responded to the pandemic by shuttering factories, reducing air travel and...
Florida drought highlights the need to complete the restoration of the Everglades
By Dr. Stephen Davis, Everglades Foundation South Florida experienced record dry conditions during March, with only a quarter of an...
Earth Day anniversary is a chance to celebrate 50 years of progress and recommit to the goal of saving our planet
By Katrina Erwin, The CLEO Institute The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22 and we should look back...
On Earth Day, we should commit to saving the world’s oceans and forests
By Meg Lowman, Mission Green and Sylvia Earle, Mission Blue As people hunker down in their homes, with city centers...
We should celebrate Earth Day by drafting a Lake Okeechobee plan that will protect the lake and the waterways that depend on it
By Eve Samples, Friends of the Everglades Two years ago, the St. Lucie River was a cesspool. Toxic blue-green algae...