Influencers
Viewpoints from people in government, academia, business, civic and advocacy groups
A year later, the lingering effects of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico show that Trump Administration can’t cope with destructive storms
A year after catastrophic Hurricane Maria devastated our island Puerto Rico, there is near consensus that the thousands of deaths...
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Three Dade governments create ‘Resilient 305’ to cope with the threats facing South Florida in the decades ahead
Miami Dade County, the City of Miami and Miami Beach are collaborating with the Rockefeller Foundation and The Miami Foundation...
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Citizens Climate Lobby says the Carbon Fee and Dividend plan is the best solution to curb the planet’s rising temperature
Barely a day goes by when we don’t see a news article or an opinion piece relating to climate change. ...
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Sea-level rise, gentrification, health impacts, job losses – how low income communities stand to lose the most
The growing magnitude of climate disruptions has quickly become a threat multiplier to all of us and particularly to under-resourced...
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Climate gentrification threatens Little Haiti and its residents
Pope Francis once said, "listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor, who suffer most...
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Trump and DeSantis risk making sea-level rise worse for Florida
Just when Florida needs a lifeline in the struggle with sea-level rise, President Donald Trump tosses us an anchor. Trump...
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2018 is the ‘Pearl Harbor year’: Poll shows Americans want action on climate
Those of us who understand the existential threat posed by climate change have been waiting for the “Pearl Harbor moment”...
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Miami Expert On How Climate Change Accelerates Gentrification: “It’s A Double Whammy”
Caroline Lewis has made it her life mission to amplify conversations around climate change. She founded the CLEO Institute in...
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A Q&A with FAU’s Colin Polsky: coping with rising seas is a ‘wicked problem’
Dr. Colin Polsky is Professor of Geosciences and the Director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies at Florida Atlantic...
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Rafe Pomerance, a climate-change pioneer, is continuing his crusade here in Florida
For climate change, Florida is the ballgame. So says Rafe Pomerance, a man who has worked longer to stave off the...
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