FAU program envisions Florida coastal residents learning to live with lots of water
By Benita Goldstein Given all the rain we’ve had in the last month, a recent FAU webinar was timely. Entitled...
It’s always darkest before the dawn
By John Morales, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists This is a new Silent Spring moment. Rachel Carson’s 1962 seminal book Silent Spring—about the...
Floridians need to vote so we can keep our heads above water
By Xavier Cortada, the Underwater Home Owners Association Next week, we, the people of the United States of America, are...
Urge federal authorities to oppose Florida’s plan to have the state control wetlands permitting
By Richard Baker, Pelican Island Audubon Society Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection wants to take over wetlands permitting from federal agencies...
In this election, our kids’ health and future are at stake
By Melissa Meehan Baldwin, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action I’ll never forget the day I learned about climate change. My...
Trump’s promise to protect Florida from oil drilling is worthless
By the South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board On Sept. 8, President Trump came to Jupiter and signed an executive...
Florida needs to hasten the transition to electric vehicles because they protect our environment, health and pocketbooks
By Stan Cross, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy The electrification of transportation is taking hold in the U.S. across all...
State provides money to protect springs, but the state’s septic tank problems are far from resolved
By the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board There was good news last week for people who fear Florida is turning into a sewer....
The business community is ‘walking the walk’ in addressing the threats from the changing climate
By Jack Seiler, former mayor of Fort Lauderdale This essay is adapted from Seiler’s remarks at an online Resilience Roundtable...
Florida has come too far to allow the Clean Water Act to be dismantled
By Jenna Stevens, Environment Florida When it comes to our health and well-being, clean water can never be taken for...