Floridians are failing at protecting the state’s overwhelmed environment
By Bill Frankenberger, biologist Having grown up when Florida was still almost paradise and having tried to protect the state's ...
Month: September 2020
Severe storms are more evidence that the warming climate is a serious threat and we need to respond quickly
By John Van Leer, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Salt water has flooded out of my street drains in Miami-Dade County, a ...
Thanks for the oil drilling ban, Mr. President, but you’re no Teddy Roosevelt
Palm Beach Post Editorial Board It was President Donald Trump, self-styled superhero, who descended on Jupiter last week, swooping into ...
Republican leaders say Florida must prepare for sea-level rise
By Chris Sprowls and Wilton Simpson Throughout our history, Floridians have reveled in our state’s natural resources. With our miles ...
‘The Number One environmental president since Teddy Roosevelt’ knows how many votes Florida has in the Electoral College
By Fred Grimm, Sun Sentinel Alaskans must wonder what makes Florida so damn special. Why would the president allow oil ...
Miami’s Heat: When art, science, and climate action intersect
By Aria McKenna & Yoca Arditi-Rocha, The CLEO Institute If you happen to be strolling through Miami, Tampa or Orlando ...
Our leaders need to respond to the climate crisis the way they would respond to a terror attack or pandemic
By Claude Gerstle, Citizens’ Climate Lobby Many serious threats to our welfare are not immediately visible until quantifiable damage occurs ...
Gov. DeSantis took a stand on environmental appointments – then sat down
Daytona Beach News-Journal Editorial Board Sometimes it’s fun to try to figure out exactly what Gov. Ron DeSantis is thinking. ...
Biscayne Bay is suffocating, and Miami-Dade County leaders continue to let it die
By Peter Barile, American Water Security Project Onlookers recently were shocked as thousands of fish and rays swam to the ...
This is an emergency — we must act now to save our beautiful Biscayne Bay
By Rebeca Sosa, Miami-Dade County Commission Mother Nature has alerted us to a crisis in Biscayne Bay, and we are ...
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