Miami-Dade County has its first ‘chief heat officer’; How cool is that?
The Miami Herald Editorial Board Miami-Dade County now has an official “chief heat officer.” That may sound like a gimmick — we ...
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We need the courage to truly tackle global warming
By Harold R. Wanless, University of Miami professor We talk a lot about how to deal with global warming and ...
On the 5th anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, America’s leaders need to embrace the accord’s goals
By Yoca Arditi-Rocha, Executive Director, The CLEO Institute December 12 marks the five-year anniversary of the world coming together to ...
The climate crisis should motivate young people to vote
By Domingo Cortinez, EarthEcho International Voting is hard. And even more so if you’re a college freshman. Students need to ...
The pandemic has taught us that we can respond to harsh scientific facts; it’s time we do the same about the climate crisis
By Aria McKenna, The CLEO Institute As countries have responded to the pandemic by shuttering factories, reducing air travel and ...
Earth Day anniversary is a chance to celebrate 50 years of progress and recommit to the goal of saving our planet
By Katrina Erwin, The CLEO Institute The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22 and we should look back ...
Adults must support their kids’ efforts to promote solutions to the climate crisis
This year has seen an unprecedented rise of a new group of climate warriors – the youth. For the past ...
Latino communities are working hard to protect our ecosystems and businesses from the dangers of our warming climate
Earlier this summer, environmentalists and conservation organizations across the country celebrated Latino Conservation Week, honoring the hard work Latino communities ...
Democratic Presidential candidates: Welcome to Miami, ground zero for the nation’s climate emergency
When Democratic presidential candidates arrive in Miami for their first debate of the primaries this week, they’ll come face-to-face with ...
See what happens to your neighborhood as the sea level rises with this interactive map from Climate Central.