Setting a market value on carbon emissions is the best way to avoid the climate disaster we are facing
Climate change is a real and urgent crisis, a fact that no longer can be denied. The question now is what...
Seminole teenager among young Floridians who addressed U.N. climate conference in Madrid
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has never been known for acquiescing to the United States government. Despite three Seminole Wars,...
Governments are beginning to realize they can’t protect everyone from the rising sea, but are buyouts the best solution?
It finally happened. Monroe County has admitted publicly what many have long known: local government will not be able to...
South Florida’s leaders must take bold action now to save the region from the threats posed by the warming climate
Last week, I attended the 11th annual Climate Leadership Conference in Key West. The two-day conference featured experts who explained...
Volusia County’s once-wide beaches are shrinking, more evidence that the seas are rising and Florida is threatened
There was a time, in the not-so-distant past, when intelligent, educated people could debate the progression and consequences of global...
From the Florida Keys, an urgent — and regional — cry for action on climate change
Unlike most politicians in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C., those in the Florida Keys don’t mince words when talking about climate...
Leaders in the Florida Keys recognize the challenges they face from the warming climate and are working together to tackle them
Here is part of Gillis’ opening remarks at the recent Climate Leadership Summit in Key West. Leaders in the Florida...
Bring back emissions-cutting targets, governor
When Charlie Crist was Florida’s governor a dozen years ago, he had a good idea that now seems downright radical....
Florida’s climate crisis: We’re joining The Invading Sea to enhance coverage
The street my brother lives on in Miami floods when it's sunny out. About 70 miles south, parts of Key...
Adults must support their kids’ efforts to promote solutions to the climate crisis
This year has seen an unprecedented rise of a new group of climate warriors – the youth. For the past...