Extreme heat challenging schools across Florida; offbeat heat-related illnesses sending people to ERs
Schools are experiencing AC malfunctions, encouraging parents to send their children to class with water bottles.
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Challenge Florida’s alarming embrace of climate denial propaganda in classrooms
The state recently approved the K-5 curriculum created by PragerU, a group known for misinformation and climate denialism.
EVs causing decline in Florida’s gas tax revenue; energy use surging due to extreme heat
Gasoline taxes play a key role in funding transportation projects in Florida.
Toll of extreme heat is hard to tally; climate change expanding range of breadfruit tree
Experts say there is a large gap between official numbers and the likely impact of high temperatures.
University of Miami researchers measure the dangers of indoor heat
Miami graduate students have implemented a variety of strategies to learn more about, help mitigate the effects of extreme heat.
Seeking higher ground: Florida’s resiliency community on front lines of climate change
Florida’s resilience officers really are the unsung heroes helping us adapt to the challenges of a changing climate.
Climate change is turning Florida into a ‘poison paradise’ for homeowners
A steady increase in costly storms is leading insurance companies to drive up premiums or stop insuring Florida homeowners.
President Biden’s next climate litmus test for Florida
We implore the Biden administration to heed the call of hundreds of thousands of Americans and put an end to ...
Heat-related deaths skyrocketing in Florida; ‘weird phenomenon’ affecting coral reefs along the Keys
The National Conference of Citizenship found that heat-related deaths have seen a 88% increase between 2019 and 2022.
It’s crazy hot. Time for conservative principles to shine
The time is here for the conservative movement to enact practical solutions to address the top environmental challenges of our ...