Melting ice and a forest on fire threaten our planet
Warmer seas are higher seas. This inexorable law of physics makes itself felt in South Florida every time water gurgles...
Marco Rubio and Rick Scott still don’t get it about climate change
The political arm of Big Oil and King Coal, also known as the Republican Party, has been in such...
Palm Beach County’s cities, towns taking the initiative on sea-level rise threat
Preparing our region for sea-level rise and other effects of climate change is so massive a task that it can’t...
The rising sea threatens the nation and Democratic presidential candidates need to tell us what they plan to do about it
As Democrats turn their eyes to South Florida this week, they should know that there’s no greater issue facing this...
How Far Does Gov. DeSantis’ Environmental Policy Go?
It’s almost six months into Gov. Ron DeSantis’s first term, and the biggest shift from the Rick Scott administration has...
Extensions are not enough; fixes to federal flood insurance program long overdue
Hurricane season is upon us. It would be a terrible time for the federally backed insurance that allows millions to...
Gov. DeSantis is taking bold steps to address climate change. Even Rick Scott says it’s real. Now what?
When it comes to climate change, there’s been a sea change in Florida politics. The new attitude starts at the...
Senate committee vote is a hopeful sign that Florida Legislature is ready to grapple with consequences of sea-level rise
Every journey of a thousand miles, the adage goes, begins with a single step. Last week, a state Senate committee...
Sea-level rise is not a worry for just those who live on the waterfront
When the threats of sea-level rise are discussed, many assume that those at risk are South Floridians who live on...
Encouraging news from Gov. DeSantis on clean water, the Everglades and sea-level rise
After eight years of Gov. Rick Scott degrading science and dismissing climate change, Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced he will...