Florida’s local governments are working hard to address the threats posed by the warming climate
By Julia Nesheiwat As a Floridian and the state’s first chief resilience officer, a position created by Gov. Ron DeSantis, ...
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Our elected officials are bungling the response to Florida’s rising seas
By Tania Galloni, Earthjustice It’s about time: the head of America’s disaster response department, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is ...
Florida’s climate deniers are using a new buzzword — resiliency
Florida’s climate-denying politicians have discovered a magic word that allows them to dodge awkward questions about a sultry new reality. ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ climate czar is leaving, but Florida’s seas are still rising
That was quick. After less than six months, Florida’s first chief resilience officer, Julia Nesheiwat, is moving on to a new post ...
Florida should pay attention to New Jersey’s attempt to consider climate change when it evaluates construction plans
Here’s an initiative from New Jersey that is tailor-made for Florida. New Jersey is the first state in the country ...
Florida’s legislators need to provide the money to establish a potent task force that finally will begin to address the effects of the rising seas
Talk is cheap, and time is running out for Florida to get on with the difficult and expensive task of ...
From the Florida Keys, an urgent — and regional — cry for action on climate change
Unlike most politicians in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C., those in the Florida Keys don’t mince words when talking about climate ...
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 ...
‘Climate change’ enters Florida GOP lexicon. But we need action.
There are signs that the Florida Legislature may finally be ready to discuss the climate crisis. What we really need, ...