Republican leaders say Florida must prepare for sea-level rise
By Chris Sprowls and Wilton Simpson Throughout our history, Floridians have reveled in our state’s natural resources. With our miles ...
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Turkey Point Is About To Get A New Pollution Permit. Critics Say Not So Fast
By Jenny Staletovich, WLRN Media Opposition is mounting to a proposed pollution permit that would, for the first time, allow ...
The water level in Lake Okeechobee is low because there’s been little rain and farmers continue to get a lot of water for irrigation
By Maggy Hurchalla, environmental activist The assertion that Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast has forced the U.S. Army Corps of ...
Republicans can be on the front lines of finding free-market solutions to climate change
By Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, former member of U.S. House of Representatives Our climate is changing. This is no longer a debate ...
The Legislature and local governments need to fix Florida’s dilapidated wastewater treatment systems
The third largest coral reef on the planet, the Florida Reef Tract, spanning from the Dry Tortugas to Stuart, has ...
Miami-Dade leaders develop strategy to help the county address the challenges posed by the warming climate
In May, Miami-Dade County, Miami and Miami Beach collectively released Resilient305, a partnership among government, non-governmental, businesses and academic organizations designed ...
Florida wants to buy Irma-flooded homes. Is it the start of retreat from sea rise?
When Hurricane Irma swept through the Keys, it took Kathy Reitzel’s home and livelihood with it. Nearly six feet of ...