Extensions are not enough; fixes to federal flood insurance program long overdue
Hurricane season is upon us. It would be a terrible time for the federally backed insurance that allows millions to ...
Month: May 2019
An Investment Expert Says Florida Homeowners Should Sell Property Now As Climate Impacts Worsen
An expert on the impact of climate change on financial markets has advice for anyone thinking of buying a home ...
The warming climate and rising sea are grave economic challenges that the state government must tackle quickly and boldly
We still have time, though not much of it. If we as the State of Florida are finally going to ...
South Florida’s leaders need to address the threat from rising seas before insurance and lending costs soar
As a member of Broward Workshop for many years, I heard from many of our members that resiliency in Florida, ...
Advice for hurricane season: Hope for the best and plan for the worst
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its report on the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which starts June ...
Climate change making east coast of the U.S. vulnerable to stronger hurricanes, study says
Climate change is making the east coast of the U.S. more vulnerable to rapidly intensifying hurricanes as storm-stopping wind shear is ...
Florida’s power regulators can help consumers save money by setting sensible conservation goals
We’re headed into summer and in South Florida we can already feel the temperature changing. Look, we all feel the ...
Gov. DeSantis is taking bold steps to address climate change. Even Rick Scott says it’s real. Now what?
When it comes to climate change, there’s been a sea change in Florida politics. The new attitude starts at the ...
‘Water ambassador’ from The Netherlands says South Florida is particularly vulnerable to rising seas
A “water ambassador” from The Netherlands told officials from Broward and Miami-Dade counties on Tuesday that rising seas make South ...
Florida’s Dirty Water Tops List of Woes For New Chief Science Officer
Florida's ongoing water woes tops the list of problems to be tackled by the state's new chief science officer. In ...
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