Surfside building collapse is a shocking wake-up call for coastal condo homeowner associations
By Albert J. Slap, President, RiskFootprint™ In the middle of the night on June 24, a 40-year-old, 12-story condominium in ...
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Mermaid Michi: Water districts are ‘failing miserably’ as Florida’s springs deteriorate
By Oscar Corral, producer of “The Fellowship of the Springs” Thomas Greenhalgh risked his job and career in 2019 when ...
Florida media coalition receives grant for climate change work
By David Fleshler, South Florida Sun Sentinel A Florida media coalition that focuses on climate change has been awarded a ...
Historic Eta flooding shows that we’re all vulnerable in Florida
By Fabiola Santiago, Miami Herald columnist Like many in South Florida, thanks to Tropical Storm Eta’s relentless soaking, I woke ...
Don’t let Florida officials get their grubby little hands on fragile federal lands
By Carl Hiaasen, Miami Herald Columnist One of the only positive things about having Rick Scott in Washington is that ...
If we treasure the Everglades, we must protect its health the way we are protecting ourselves during the pandemic
By Eric Eikenberg, Everglades Foundation Seven years ago on April 7, when Florida celebrated its first official Everglades Day, people ...
Legislators acknowledge climate threat and pass ‘Clean Waterways Act,’ but the bill is another weak response to the growing danger
In Florida we have a habit of cheering half measures and Johnny-come-lately actions from our public leaders. To wit: The ...
Volusia County’s once-wide beaches are shrinking, more evidence that the seas are rising and Florida is threatened
There was a time, in the not-so-distant past, when intelligent, educated people could debate the progression and consequences of global ...
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 ...
Media roundup: Florida Keys face huge bill; World powers failing to cut emissions; Key Largo flooding; Young Republicans want action on climate change
The Keys face huge and looming bill to survive sea rise. They’re asking Florida for help Alex Harris, Miami Herald ...
See what happens to your neighborhood as the sea level rises with this interactive map from Climate Central.