Study: Urban heat island effect boosts temperatures for millions in Florida, across US
The urban heat island effect amplifies temperatures due to the built environment absorbing more heat than natural landscapes.
The urban heat island effect amplifies temperatures due to the built environment absorbing more heat than natural landscapes.
Renewable energy and climate-ready infrastructure will play a critical role in Tampa's growth.
Orlando ranked 17th, Miami 27th, St. Petersburg 62nd and Tampa 74th in the annual City Clean Energy Scorecard.
The Parking Reform Network listed Melbourne, Orlando and Fort Myers among the cities with the most downtown parking.
House Bill 229 proposes tweaking the structure of the PSC, which decides how much utilities charge Floridians for their energy.
Brightline reports making strides toward an Orlando-to-Tampa route after completing a project connecting Miami and Orlando.
The effects of climate change are hitting particularly hard in communities of color and historically underserved populations.
Hurricane Sally made landfall as a slow-moving Category 2 storm in September 2020, dumping incredible amounts of rain.
Tampa’s plan is guided by three goals: reduce emissions, build climate-ready infrastructure and communities, and take care of people along ...
Docked cruise ships usually keep things operating by running auxiliary engines that emit carbon dioxide and other nasty emissions.
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