The $150 million the state plans to spend to protect Florida’s springs isn’t nearly enough
By Ryan Smart, Florida Springs Council Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a “ceremony” last week at Weeki Wachee Springs State ...
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We are trying to flatten the coronavirus curve, but we also need to flatten the relentlessly rising curve of sea-level rise
My daughter is now 29. Seventeen years ago we snorkeled the Florida Keys’ spectacular fish-filled reefs. Her prudent fearlessness, even ...
Legislators acknowledge climate threat and pass ‘Clean Waterways Act,’ but the bill is another weak response to the growing danger
In Florida we have a habit of cheering half measures and Johnny-come-lately actions from our public leaders. To wit: The ...
Legislators send the “Clean Waterways Act” to Gov. DeSantis and clean-water groups say lawmakers once again have come to the aid of polluters and landowners
By Ryan Smart, David Cullen and Lisa Rinaman, clean-water advocates The misnamed “Clean Waterways Act” has passed in both chambers ...
Jacksonville’s political leaders reportedly plan to hire a resiliency officer to help the city cope with the climate crisis
Jacksonville is on its way to joining the ranks of other Florida’s major cities by hiring a chief resiliency officer ...
Florida’s climate crisis: We’re joining The Invading Sea to enhance coverage
The street my brother lives on in Miami floods when it's sunny out. About 70 miles south, parts of Key ...
See what happens to your neighborhood as the sea level rises with this interactive map from Climate Central.