Miami-Dade commissioners move forward on outdoor worker heat protections; report reveals hurricane’s impact on Florida agriculture
A committee voted 4-1 in favor of the bill, setting it up for a final vote in front of the ...
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Video: Why use solar-powered generators?
Solar generators are a clean-running option that can provide uninterrupted power, even in overcast conditions.
As winters warm, the citrus industry squeezes into Georgia
Half a million citrus trees have taken root in the Peach State over the past decade.
California and Florida grew quickly on the promise of perfect climates in the 1900s – today, they lead the country in climate change risks
Once marketed as semitropical paradises, these states now share disturbing climate-influenced futures.
As Hurricane Idalia made crystal clear, we must invest in disaster mitigation
Data shows that every dollar invested in pre-disaster mitigation can save up to $13 in federal spending.
Insurers cut disasters from policies as climate risks increase; DeSantis says ‘politicizing the weather’ is wrong
At least five large property insurers have said extreme weather patterns caused them to stop writing coverages in some regions.
‘You can’t survive this’: Hurricane Idalia strikes Florida’s most vulnerable coast
Officials and residents said the rural Big Bend region was wholly unprepared for the Category 3 storm.
Should Florida do more to protect its mangroves?
Mangroves are essential to the state — a native plant worth protecting to protect others.
Florida preparing for impacts of Hurricane Idalia; rally calls heat inside state prisons a ‘crisis’
Florida officials said that people should be making preparations even if they are outside of the cone of uncertainty.
Florida lawmakers call on NOAA to enhance efforts to rescue corals; new plan in motion to armor Miami’s coast
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to use emergency powers.