Flooding bill is a big hit; Bravo TV star tweets that legislation is ‘SO COOL’
By Alec Bogdanoff, American Flood Coalition It isn’t often that legislation draws broad praise from Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, local governments, ...
Month: April 2021
Piney Point is a symptom of a bigger issue in Florida: the lack of a statewide approach to cope with the climate crisis
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker, Director of Florida Conservation for Ocean Conservancy While the Piney Point disaster seems to no ...
Bills in both Congress and the Florida Legislature provide a rare opportunity for bipartisanship on sea-level rise
South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board The seas are inexorably rising, and the Florida Legislature is tackling this by creating ...
Mermaid Michi: Water districts are ‘failing miserably’ as Florida’s springs deteriorate
By Oscar Corral, producer of “The Fellowship of the Springs” Thomas Greenhalgh risked his job and career in 2019 when ...
New book by Florida author explains why we can’t stop the seas from rising
The Science Bookshelf Florida native John Englander has just published his second book on climate change and sea level rise: ...
Retired Air Force general: Climate change in Florida is a threat to national security
By Lt. Gen. Norm Seip, USAF (ret.) Florida is home to three combatant commands and over 20 bases, representing each ...
Potential buyers should do extensive research before buying a residential or commercial property
Albert J. Slap, President, RiskFootprint™ During the pandemic, the real estate industry experienced significant population shifts from cities to suburbs ...
Andrew Stevenson: Floridians will first begin to feel the effects of the warming climate in their property insurance bills
An interview with Andrew Stevenson, Voloridge Investments As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” which highlights the ...
Lawmakers should pass legislation that would help Floridians keep the lights on during COVID
By Bryan Hernandez More than 42,000 Florida households likely have no electricity right now. Can you imagine living in the ...
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