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 ...
Month: October 2020
Urge federal authorities to oppose Floridaâs plan to have the state control wetlands permitting
By Richard Baker, Pelican Island Audubon Society  Floridaâs Department of Environmental Protection wants to take over wetlands permitting from federal agencies ...
In this election, our kidsâ health and future are at stake
By Melissa Meehan Baldwin, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action Iâll never forget the day I learned about climate change. My ...
Trumpâs promise to protect Florida from oil drilling is worthless
By the South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board On Sept. 8, President Trump came to Jupiter and signed an executive ...
Florida needs to hasten the transition to electric vehicles because they protect our environment, health and pocketbooks
By Stan Cross, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy The electrification of transportation is taking hold in the U.S. across all ...
State provides money to protect springs, but the stateâs septic tank problems are far from resolved
By the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board There was good news last week for people who fear Florida is turning into a sewer. ...
The business community is âwalking the walkâ in addressing the threats from the changing climate
By Jack Seiler, former mayor of Fort Lauderdale This essay is adapted from Seilerâs remarks at an online Resilience Roundtable ...
Florida has come too far to allow the Clean Water Act to be dismantled
By Jenna Stevens, Environment Florida  When it comes to our health and well-being, clean water can never be taken for ...
Even if deniers donât recognize the cost of climate change, insurance companies do
By Fred Grimm, South Florida Sun Sentinel columnist Environmental writers often employ a banal parable to explain Americaâs disregard of ...
Floridaâs cities canât fight climate change alone; they need help from federal and state leaders
By Mayors Franics Suarez, Buddy Dyer and Jane Castor Florida cities are taking the lead on reducing carbon emissions and ...
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