Climate resilience is a matter of national security
By prioritizing resilience, Florida can safeguard the military readiness capabilities its bases provide the country.
Nature-based solutions help us adapt to climate change impacts
Natural features are an effective defense against erosion, storms and flooding – but only if we protect and restore them.
Why climate change is making parasitic diseases harder to predict
Biodiversity may create conditions, alongside global warming, for parasite transmission if we are not careful.
Why Gov. DeSantis should sign the balloon release ban into law
Balloons are some of the most life-threatening marine litter for crucial wildlife populations.
Recent legislation strengthens Florida’s leadership in flood resilience
Since Resilient Florida was created in 2021, over $1.5 billion has been invested in flood and resilience projects across the...
Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: Aging global population, rising temperatures mean millions at risk
Older adults are the most likely to die from extreme heat, and the crisis is worsening.
‘Don’t say climate change’ highlights need for constitutional environmental rights
A proposed amendment to the state constitution would recognize every Floridian’s right to clean water.
Florida Republicans have a key climate fix: Take on China
Foreign carbon pollution is a dangerous blind spot in the traditional environmental way of thinking.
Sea levels in Florida are rising fast. Tough decisions ahead
An analysis of sea level rise showed that the American South is experiencing one of the most rapid surges on...
Tampa Bay needs collaborative action to address climate resiliency
Largely modeled after the Southeast Climate Compact, the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition was formed in 2018.