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 ...
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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 ...
Historic label on buildings may preclude protection against sea rise, developer says
A property owner in a flood-prone Miami Beach neighborhood is challenging the city’s decision to designate the area as historic, ...
Disaster fund would benefit Florida and nation by spreading the risk
If Congress doesn't step up with comprehensive and effective legislation to confront sea-level rise and ...
Harvard says this is how Miami Beach avoids a ‘dystopian’ future of sea level rise
Don't say 'dystopia' when you're talking to politicians about sea level rise in Miami Beach. "It's a trigger word," Miami ...
Miami streets could flood every single day by 2070 under many climate models, NOAA says
Years ago, before 2010, the tidal gauge at Virginia Key showed high tide floods maybe twice a year. By 2070, ...