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The effects of climate change are hitting particularly hard in communities of color and historically underserved populations.
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Single-use plastics are causing more and more damage and we can’t recycle our way out of the problem
By Linda Thompson Gonzalez If you think the plastic litter on our beaches is "only" killing marine life, think again. ...
In St. Petersburg, climate change smells like rotting fish
Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board This is what climate change smells like. It’s the stench of tons of rotten fish ...
Brian Auld: Business leaders want to protect Florida from the inevitable damage the state faces from the changing climate
An interview with Brian Auld, president of the Tampa Bay Rays and secretary and treasurer of Tampa Bay Partnership As ...
Bills in the Legislature would thwart cities’ efforts to address the threats from the warming climate
By Sean Sellers and Mark Paul Republican lawmakers in Tallahassee are advancing an alarming package of bills that will undermine ...
Ken LaRoe: There needs to be a capitalist reformation, and banks can take the lead
An interview with Ken LaRoe, First Green Bank As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” which highlights ...
Political leaders need to support energy sources that protect the environment, create jobs and save money
By Michael Cohen, Solar United Neighbors of Florida Politicians are sheltering in place developing their plans for the coming elections ...
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 ...
Here’s how climate change will affect Florida in the next 20 years
When big climate reports emerge from august bodies like the federal government or the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), ...
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