Extreme heat poses challenge for Ian survivors; app shows whether South Florida waterways are safe
Florida’s record-breaking heat demonstrates how compound climate events hurt the most vulnerable people.
Tag: water quality
We’re in denial about climate change, water quality
Citizens can bypass lawmakers through ballot initiatives, go directly to voters to place amendments into the Florida Constitution.
Gov. DeSantis announces $300M for resilience projects; report finds unsafe fecal bacteria levels on Florida beaches
The money funds 71 new projects and three previously awarded projects to help prepare communities for flooding and storm surge.
Titusville voters overwhelmingly approved a ‘right to clean water,’ but city leaders are trying to block it
Critics say the city has a long history of neglecting the Indian River Lagoon basin, contributing to its decline.
Survey finds 20% of Floridians unprepared for hurricane season; new water quality standards signed
The AAA survey also found that 24% of respondents ignore evacuation warnings.
Bar lowered for heat warnings in Miami-Dade; Legislature passed several bills impacting water quality
The hope is that the new standards for extreme heat warnings and advisorieswill better protect residents from the rising risks ...
Candid observations: Here’s what I saw during a three-hour tour on the Indian River Lagoon
By Laurence Reisman After spending spring break walking along the rain-swollen Ohio River in three Indiana-area towns in a windy 50 ...
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