Miami-Dade was set for a landmark heat-safety law. Don’t let lobbying derail it
The proposal has become so watered down — by lobbyists, apparently — that it won’t do enough to protect people.
Tag: extreme heat
Research aimed at aiding flamingo conservation in Florida; lobbyists watering down Miami-Dade’s worker heat protection bill
After plume hunters largely wiped out the American flamingo by the turn of the 18th century, sightings have been rare.
Tired of oppressive heat? Here’s what you can do to make things cooler
Trees provide shade, lower home energy costs and absorb carbon dioxide to reduce climate change.
Pensacola still struggling to rebuild from Hurricane Sally; Tampa gets $1M for tree planting to reduce heat
Hurricane Sally made landfall as a slow-moving Category 2 storm in September 2020, dumping incredible amounts of rain.
Video: What is the heat index?
The heat index combines the actual air temperature and relative humidity to reflect how hot it feels to the human ...
Summer 2023 was the hottest on record – yes, it’s climate change, but don’t call it ‘the new normal’
Unprecedented heat, downpours, drought and wildfires aren’t 'caused by climate change' – they are climate change.
Treat outdoor workers with respect by protecting them from extreme heat
With 23% of Florida workers classified as outdoor workers, we need to enact protections that respond to our grim climate ...
Hurricane Idalia cooled Gulf of Mexico; Democrats seek to revive vetoed energy-saving grants
Abnormally hot sea surface temperatures this summer mean the Gulf is still very warm, despite the effects of Idalia’s cooling ...
Miami-Dade commissioners move forward on outdoor worker heat protections; report reveals hurricane’s impact on Florida agriculture
A committee voted 4-1 in favor of the bill, setting it up for a final vote in front of the ...
Florida group pushes retailers to protect farmworkers from heat; study considers climate change’s impact on historical sites
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers wants retailers to use their clout with growers to improve working conditions for farmworkers.