Climate change is here, and local leaders in Florida are leading the fight
Climate change has been making news these days, and for good reason. The recently released Fourth National Climate Assessment from...
Another Point of View: Buying into sea-level rise threat means businesses must invest
At the recent 10th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, I was, like many others in the audience, on the...
Southeast Florida compact a model for other regions
Ten years ago, officials in South Florida, lobbying for a federal climate bill in Washington, discovered they didn’t have enough...
Science shows Hurricane Irma affected 57,000 more homes due to sea-level rise
With each passing hurricane season, Florida’s coastal communities brace themselves for storms that seem to be getting worse. After the...
FIU geologist: Hurricanes remind us that sand is not a renewable resource
As beachside communities begin rebuilding in the wake of two recent catastrophic hurricanes, they should ask whether beach nourishment offers...
Delray Beach urges business people to embrace the “Rising Seaconomy”
Earlier this month, Delray Beach city officials took residents and business people on the third annual environmental cruise along the...
Big Oil should pay fair share for climate damages
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission is considering whether to pursue litigation against oil and gas companies who knew their products...
Business leaders vow to address the threat from rising seas
At last year's annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, we were encouraged when business leaders not only acknowledged the...
Florida business leaders call for more clean and renewable energy options in the state
Business leaders in Florida are advocating support for more investment and use of clean and renewable energy across the state....
Is government obliged to compensate property owners damaged by climate change and sea-level rise?
Hurricane Michael has given us another lesson in what life will be like in Florida as climate change and sea-level...