Florida’s environment took a beating in 2021. Could 2022 be even worse?
By Ed Killer, Treasure Coast Newspapers Outdoors Writer The list of environmental disasters that befell Florida's lands and waters in ...
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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 ...
Piney Point is a symptom of a bigger issue in Florida: the lack of a statewide approach to cope with the climate crisis
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Director of Florida Conservation for Ocean Conservancy While the Piney Point disaster seems to no ...
Terry Gibson: The warming climate threatens Florida’s claim to the title of ‘the fishing capital of the world’
An interview with Terry Gibson, American Water Security Project As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” which ...
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 ...
Biscayne Bay is suffocating, and Miami-Dade County leaders continue to let it die
By Peter Barile, American Water Security Project Onlookers recently were shocked as thousands of fish and rays swam to the ...
Legislation would create program to assess how climate change could affect Florida and how much it will cost to address the damage
Floridians care deeply about our natural environment - our beaches and shorelines - which underpins both our quality of life ...
We’ll be measuring sea-level rise in feet, not inches
Take out a 30-year mortgage on a house in the Tampa Bay area, and by the time it is paid ...
See what happens to your neighborhood as the sea level rises with this interactive map from Climate Central.