Hillsborough County, what’s your plan on the climate?
Hillsborough must prioritize the passage of a countywide climate plan that ends fossil fuels and increases energy efficiency.
Month: November 2023
Endangered Species Act tested by Florida manatee deaths; Brightline train service could be model for US
As environmentalists sue Florida, the federal government is deciding whether to restore the manatee's status to 'endangered.'
University of Miami receives $1.8M NOAA grant to study South Florida’s coastal ecosystems
Research will assess how climate change stressors are impacting South Florida’s coastal and marine ecosystems.
Miami resiliency groups launch Green Infrastructure Accelerator Project
EPA-funded initiative seeks community input to support green space design concepts across Miami-Dade.
Carbon emissions can be reduced without sacrificing comfortÂ
When I switched from fossil-fuel energy to solar power for electrifying my home, my lifestyle did not change
Fort Lauderdale residents fear flooding as they await upgrades; Florida lawmakers consider costs of cooling prisons
Fort Lauderdale plans to upgrade the drainage infrastructure in 25 of its most flood-prone neighborhoods in the next decade.
Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior — a neuroscientist explains how
Climate change will likely affect critical functions of nervous system, often for the worse.
The bipartisan infrastructure law has been a triumph. Infrastructure 2.0 has to be different
It’s necessary to break the ingrained habit that infrastructure investment is solely the government’s job.
Gulf Coast residents struggle with home insurers; feds vow to fast track plan to protect Miami from flooding
Some insurers aren't paying policies as climate disasters grow more costly.
Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 — and concerns of the Global South
Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, CEO of the United Arab Emirates’ state oil company, will be leading the UN climate conference.
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