Meals on Wheels is a climate-relief model
Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.
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Federal agencies bringing climate data to insurance industry; Wakulla Springs at risk for gas contamination
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Foundation creating research center to bring climate change data to insurance industry.
New report shows climate change will impact strawberry production in Florida
Research by Environmental Defense Fund and Two Degrees Adapt signals concern for growing strawberries in the Sunshine State due to climate change.
Bar lowered for heat warnings in Miami-Dade; Legislature passed several bills impacting water quality
The hope is that the new standards for extreme heat warnings and advisorieswill better protect residents from the rising risks ...
Climate change forces a rethinking of mammoth Everglades restoration plan
Even as the $21 billion effort unfolds, officials realize that its water infrastructure cannot contend with rising seas, violent storms ...
Climate policy can help Florida’s insurance policies
As Americans flock to the coasts, we concentrate insurance risk in areas vulnerable to sea-level rise, flooding and super storms.
Flood insurance costs soaring in Florida; study shows Cape Coral’s vulnerability to climate change
Flood insurance rates are doubling, even tripling for thousands of homeowners.
Broad climate change concern in Florida linked with recent extreme weather
Recent FAU survey reveals bipartisan support for climate infrastructure improvements.
We must rethink how we build on barrier islands
Governing bodies of vulnerable coastal areas should carefully consider the unique risks of rising seas on barrier islands.
Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of the most vulnerable coasts in the world to climate change
In a Category 3 hurricane, the Nature Coast could experience flooding in excess of 9 feet as far as 5 ...
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