Voters need to support political candidates who grasp the urgency of the climate crisis
By Louis Merlin and Susan Kaye of Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Mary Cassell of the Sierra Club Every election season, voters ...
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The U.S. can continue to lower carbon emissions and grow its economy at the same time
The record high temperature at Esperanza Base, Antarctica - set in 2015 - was recently eclipsed by an additional 1.4 ...
South Florida provides perfect backdrop for GOP to offer serious climate action
There is good reason for the Republican National Committee (RNC) to bring its winter meeting to President Donald Trump's Trump ...
Broward Schools Climate Summit designed to help students understand climate challenges and how to address them
Approximately 1,000 Broward County Public Schools middle and high school students and teachers will attend the 2nd Annual Broward Youth ...
We’ll be measuring sea-level rise in feet, not inches
Take out a 30-year mortgage on a house in the Tampa Bay area, and by the time it is paid ...
‘Climate change’ enters Florida GOP lexicon. But we need action.
There are signs that the Florida Legislature may finally be ready to discuss the climate crisis. What we really need, ...
The sure cure for global warming is to switch from fossil fuels to wind and solar energy
There is consensus that the world faces an environmental emergency. Here’s evidence: students leading an international climate strike; teenager Greta ...
New Study Says Everglades Water Is Harming Keys Corals. Not Everyone Agrees
The Florida Everglades can be a contentious place. Politicians, conservationists and farmers never seem to agree on much. Debate among ...
Failing septic tanks are damaging Florida’s environment and will cost billions of dollars to replace
Florida has roughly 2.6 million septic tanks and they are a growing threat to the state’s environment. People don’t see ...
Good News for Florida – Science can defend the paradise we call home
As a scientist with more than five decades of experience, I am heartened by the announcement of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...
See what happens to your neighborhood as the sea level rises with this interactive map from Climate Central.