COVID-19 and the climate crisis show us that ‘an ounce of prevention’ can save lives and money
By Susan Glickman, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Drastic times call for drastic measures, and society is making unprecedented changes ...
Tag: Florida Legislature
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 ...
The state Legislature should defeat bills that prohibit local governments from banning certain chemicals in sunscreen
HB 113 and SB 172, which will prohibit local governments from regulating harmful chemicals in sunscreen, have passed through all ...
Media Roundup: Venice flooding; Ineffective building codes; Expand PACE program; dangerous changes; soldiers face heat risk
Venice floods: Climate change behind highest tide in 50 years, says mayor The British Broadcasting Corporation The highest water levels ...
Florida’s Legislature should require sellers to disclose a home’s flood history
Want to buy some Florida swampland? You could, without knowing it. And nobody has to tell you. Because ...
As flood threat grows, Florida must put homebuyers first and require flood risk disclosure
The climate is changing, and it has become abundantly clear that Florida is going to be badly damaged in the ...
The Florida PACE program could be a vital new source of money for people who want to make their properties more resilient to flooding
In an Invading Sea articlein June, I wrote that new building codes and large public infrastructure projects will not do ...
See what happens to your neighborhood as the sea level rises with this interactive map from Climate Central.