Time is running out: Floridians must have a real conversation on climate change
Renewables like wind and solar need to be a larger percentage of utilities’ energy generating portfolio
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UN’s ‘global stocktake’ on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning — but there are also signs of progress
A primary aim of this year’s conference, known as COP28, is to evaluate countries’ progress halfway to 2030 deadlines.
Hillsborough County, what’s your plan on the climate?
Hillsborough must prioritize the passage of a countywide climate plan that ends fossil fuels and increases energy efficiency.
Carbon emissions can be reduced without sacrificing comfort
When I switched from fossil-fuel energy to solar power for electrifying my home, my lifestyle did not change
Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 — and concerns of the Global South
Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, CEO of the United Arab Emirates’ state oil company, will be leading the UN climate conference.
Increasing melting of West Antarctic ice shelves may be unavoidable – new research
This ocean-driven melting is expected to increase sea-level rise, with consequences for coastal communities around the world.
Suing for a livable planet
Young people are filing lawsuits for climate damage — and some are even winning.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moving to list Miami cave crayfish as threatened; Biden administration to offer handful of Gulf drilling leases
The crayfish faces increasing threats from climate change as rising seas push salty water deeper into the Biscayne Aquifer.
Study warns that ‘climate insurance bubble’ could hurt Florida’s housing market; DeSantis releases energy plan
The report suggests some 39 million homes across the U.S. could lose value as insurers begin to calculate climate risks ...
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’
Methane is both a driver and a messenger of climate change.