Florida law permits the poisoning of our watersÂ
It is time for a fundamental Right to Clean and Healthy Waters in the Florida Constitution.
Month: May 2023
Experts evaluating whether flooded Fort Lauderdale City Hall can be saved; DeSantis faces decision on fertilizer bans
Fort Lauderdale City Hall took a beating on April 12 when a storm dumped 26 inches of rain within a ...
Scientists to deploy hemp crops in ways to combat climate change and support underserved farmers
A $4.9 million grant will help researchers support hemp production for conservation and carbon sequestration.
Biden’s strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants
The proposed regulations attempt to thread the needle between meeting the Biden administration’s climate commitments and avoiding another court defeat
Get ready for the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt — and take action to prevent more unsavory blobs in the future
This year, scientists estimate there is more than 10 million metric tons of sargassum in the Atlantic belt.Â
Florida wildfires provide climate benefits; Miami’s urban coral could help battle climate change
A forest fire is not only important to the ecosystem in which it burns, but is integral to slowing climate ...
US support for nuclear power soars to highest level in a decade
Advances in nuclear technologies and new federal climate laws could be behind a shift in public opinion toward nuclear energy.
Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans all too often reflect historical patterns and not future risks
New infrastructure is often designed using historical data, but climate change is moving those baselines.
Moms vs. climate changeÂ
If we are concerned about the planet that the next generations will have to live on, we must take action ...
Energy, resilience and EVs: Where is Florida headed?
Florida took some important steps in the right direction during the 2023 legislative session.
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