The Sunshine State is becoming the climate emergency state
By Yoca Arditi-Rocha, Thais Lopez Vogel, and Dr. Rachel Licker Our nation and our planet are in a state of ...
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Goodbye, carefree summers—hello, ‘Danger Season’
By Erika Spanger-Siegfried, Union of Concerned Scientists Even though summer doesn’t start until Tuesday, Florida has already seen major storm-driven ...
Solar energy under attack in Florida
By William “Coty” Keller, an ecologist The Sunshine State ranks second from last (behind Alabama) in solar energy per capita. ...
As the climate gets warmer, Floridians who work outside will have to cope with more and more days when it will be “too hot to work”
By Rachel Licker and Kristina Dahl, Union of Concerned Scientists In August 2018, a landscaper died tragically in Venice, Florida ...
Many Florida businesses recognize the threats from rising seas; the state’s lawmakers must help them
By the Miami Herald Editorial Board In Florida, when business speaks, the Legislature listens. And when business is under threat, ...
Floridians need to vote so we can keep our heads above water
By Xavier Cortada, the Underwater Home Owners Association Next week, we, the people of the United States of America, are ...
By ignoring scientists and health experts, Gov. DeSantis is jeopardizing our environment and our health
By Pamela McVety, climate activist In spite of his Ivy League education, Gov. Ron DeSantis does not follow the advice ...
When a hurricane is bearing down on Florida, minimize COVID-19 infections with more strategic evacuations
To hear what climate scientists and epidemiologists learned about how to evacuate during a pandemic, join an expert panel discussion ...
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 ...
We need carbon-removal technology to help control the planet’s rising temperature, but pulling carbon out of the atmosphere won’t solve the climate crisis on its own
By Shuchi Talati, Union of Concerned Scientists More than four years ago in Paris, the international community agreed to limit ...