The military plans for climate threats and Florida has some of the most vulnerable installations
By Kevin Green, Navy retired Vice Admiral In the Pentagon’s Climate Risk Analysis released earlier this month, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote, ...
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Eric Silagy: FPL is trying to meet the challenges of a changing climate and the needs of a growing population
An interview with Eric Silagy, Florida Power & Light Co. As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” ...
DeSantis should appoint a powerful statewide resilience officer who will tackle Florida’s growing climate challenges
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Florida Conservation for Ocean Conservancy As Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Secretary Noah Valenstein ...
Miami-Dade County has its first ‘chief heat officer’; How cool is that?
The Miami Herald Editorial Board Miami-Dade County now has an official “chief heat officer.” That may sound like a gimmick — we ...
Jeffrey Huber: South Florida is the ‘canary in the coal mine’ warning others that the warming climate presents serious challenges
An interview with Jeffrey Huber, Brooks + Scarpa and Florida Atlantic University School of Architecture As part of its series ...
Greater Miami mayors applaud U.S. leadership on addressing the climate crisis
By Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, City of Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, and City of Miami Mayor Francis ...
The market can be our most effective way to repair the Earth’s climate
By Joseph Bonasia, Citizens’ Climate Lobby No Floridian would carry bags of fertilizer underarm and then dump their contents into ...
Florida needs long-term leadership to tackle chronic flooding
By Daniel A. Perez, Florida House member When our community faces a challenge, we must understand it and face it ...
When a hurricane is bearing down on Florida, minimize COVID-19 infections with more strategic evacuations
To hear what climate scientists and epidemiologists learned about how to evacuate during a pandemic, join an expert panel discussion ...
Solar storage can be a lifesaver, particularly during hurricane season
By Salome Garcia and Katie Chiles Ottenweller Hurricane season has arrived and already Mother Nature has given us plenty to ...