An opportunity for the Everglades, and the world
Maggy Hurchalla The recent Everglades Coalition Conference provided a wealth of information about what’s happening in South Florida. The sea level ...
Month: January 2022
Reckless bill could further endanger manatees
Rep. Randy Fine Like many of you, I remain incredibly troubled by the staggering loss of seagrass in the Indian ...
Solar energy under attack in Florida
By William “Coty” Keller, an ecologist The Sunshine State ranks second from last (behind Alabama) in solar energy per capita. ...
League of Women Voters identifies seven environmental bills it supports and two it opposes
By Jay Rosenbek and Lynn Frazier, League of Women Voters Empowering voters and defending democracy are principal missions of the ...
On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, we’re reminded that the planet’s future hinges on rejecting the two Big Lies
 By Mark Hertsgaard, Covering Climate Now A year ago, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy were fleeing for their lives as ...
Florida should warn swimmers when there’s poop in the water
By Howard Simon, Clean Okeechobee Waters Foundation The Florida Legislature has had a tough time maneuvering through the politics of ...
Florida’s environment took a beating in 2021. Could 2022 be even worse?
By Ed Killer, Treasure Coast Newspapers Outdoors Writer The list of environmental disasters that befell Florida's lands and waters in ...
The movie “Don’t Look Up” is supposed to be a parody, but it’s disturbingly close to our reality
By Pam McVety, climate activist There is a large comet headed toward Earth with a 99.7% probability that it will ...
The cost of climate and weather disasters is soaring so commercial real estate leaders need to better assess their risks
By Albert Slap, Coastal Risk Consulting The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released in August drew more attention ...
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