Miami Beach and sea-level rise: Flawed infrastructure, environmental injustice, and new opportunities
By Diana Rodriguez, Arizona State University Known as “ground zero” for sea-level rise, Miami Beach will be one of the ...
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Florida needs to review environmental restrictions so that conservationists and developers can work together to save Biscayne Bay
By Pablo A. Hereter, University of Florida Law School Florida’s environmental laws are stuck in the 1970s with no flexibility ...
Dan Lindblade: If we do nothing about the warming climate, ‘it will basically shut us down’
An interview with Dan Lindblade, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce As part of its series “The Business of Climate ...
Biden’s climate executive orders will turn environmental challenges into economic opportunities
By Craig Cox President Biden’s first week in office shows how he intends to fulfill his campaign vow to protect ...
FAU program envisions Florida coastal residents learning to live with lots of water
By Benita Goldstein Given all the rain we’ve had in the last month, a recent FAU webinar was timely. Entitled ...
Florida needs to recognize the growing threat of extreme heat, especially for pregnant women
By Dr. Catherine Toms I recently moved back to my native state of Florida, and I love it. I’ve seen ...
Yes, the land is slowly sinking in parts of Florida, but the sea is rising much faster and poses a far greater threat of flooding
Kristina Dahl, Union of Concerned Scientists Last year, Florida House Speaker José Oliva made the scientifically unsupported claim that Miami ...
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 ...
‘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, ...
State and federal leaders need to quit debating whether climate change is real, and start lending a hand to address it
When a storm like Hurricane Dorian begins hurdling toward our state, federal and state leaders cannot convene enough press conferences ...