Waterlogged and contaminated: In rural Florida, locals suspect a mining company is to blame for their flooding troubles
Residents are trying to connect the dots between hurricanes, high radium levels and a mineral mining giant next door.
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Florida can protect economy and environment at same time
By respecting both nature's power and economic realities, we can chart a course that keeps Florida thriving.
Aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans
Ensuring that older adults have support is important in rural areas and cities alike as storm and flood risks worsen.
Doulas on the front lines of climate resilience
Pregnant people should not have to navigate the growing dangers of extreme heat, flooding and storms alone.
Endangered species find refuge in Florida’s climate-fighting forest
The forest is one of the properties that Aurora Sustainable Lands manages for climate benefits nationwide.
Letters from the edge: Writing about our changing climate, now and in the future
If you think this summer's extreme heat was bad, just wait until you experience Florida in five years.
Alligator Alcatraz harms everything it touches
The immigration detention center is a blight on Big Cypress National Preserve and our beloved Everglades.
Scientists will use grant to build support system addressing sea level rise, flooding in South Florida
The system will be co-developed with local governments and include sea level and climate projections.
More sand, more problems for protecting Florida’s coasts
Managed retreat would involve gradually relocating homes, buildings and infrastructure to safer areas.
Hope for the climate starts at home
We don’t have to wait for the state or federal government to respond to climate change