Climate change and COVID-19 are science-based threats that test our ability to work together for the common good
By Chris Wiegard, Citizens’ Climate Lobby In Florida, there is a rapidly evolving understanding of the scale of the sea-level...
Broward County’s Water Academy educates officials about the costs and complexities of maintaining a clean environment
By Nick Sortal, president of the Plantation City Council Wastewater disposal. Flood control. Sewage piping. Sea-level rise. These are topics...
There are parallels between Climate Change and COVID-19: they are both shocking threats that demand similar responses
By Susan Steinhauser, Climate Reality Project While in a matter of months COVID-19 has changed the world as we know...
Please Gov. DeSantis, no victory lap; tell the Legislature that there’s a lot more work needed to protect the environment
By Howard L. Simon, Clean Okeechobee Waters Foundation Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign what the Legislature, in an example...
Legislators addressed several challenges threatening Florida’s environment, but more needs to be done
Janet Bowman, The Nature Conservancy in Florida Florida’s lawmakers deserve kudos for addressing some of the state’s environmental problems, but...
Yes, the land is slowly sinking in parts of Florida, but the sea is rising much faster and poses a far greater threat of flooding
Kristina Dahl, Union of Concerned Scientists Last year, Florida House Speaker José Oliva made the scientifically unsupported claim that Miami...
We need carbon-removal technology to help control the planet’s rising temperature, but pulling carbon out of the atmosphere won’t solve the climate crisis on its own
By Shuchi Talati, Union of Concerned Scientists More than four years ago in Paris, the international community agreed to limit...
Controlled by Republicans, the Florida Legislature again passed bills that endanger the state’s vulnerable environment
By Heather Hunter, Florida College Democrats and Janelle Christensen, Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida It is vital that the Florida...
Legislators acknowledge climate threat and pass ‘Clean Waterways Act,’ but the bill is another weak response to the growing danger
In Florida we have a habit of cheering half measures and Johnny-come-lately actions from our public leaders. To wit: The...
Legislators send the “Clean Waterways Act” to Gov. DeSantis and clean-water groups say lawmakers once again have come to the aid of polluters and landowners
By Ryan Smart, David Cullen and Lisa Rinaman, clean-water advocates The misnamed “Clean Waterways Act” has passed in both chambers...
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