Why US offshore wind power is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity
Wind projects that had been canceled by the end of 2023 were expected to total more than 12 gigawatts of ...
Month: May 2024
Amid rising heat and limits on climate action, how can activists remain optimistic?
As the world experiences record-breaking temperatures, Florida suffers from the refusal to take action on climate change.
Before the next storm: building health care resilience
Health care systems are being strained by natural disasters and heat waves, which are predicted to worsen in the coming ...
Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
Within the past five years, every island in the region has experienced some sort of water scarcity.
Nature conservation works, and we’re getting better at it – new study
Conservation actions improved the state of biodiversity or slowed its decline in the majority of cases (66%) compared with no ...
Summer 2023 was Northern Hemisphere’s hottest for 2,000 years, tree rings show
The extreme warmth of 2023 was caused by greenhouse gas emissions and amplified by El Niño.
Investments in Miami-Dade’s tree canopy are taking root
In the face of a changing climate, strategically planting trees and ensuring they thrive is more urgent than ever.
Trees may be new measure of privilege in Miami-Dade. It’s easy to spot the have-nots
As climate change alters Miami-Dade, trees have become a mechanism to protect residents from record heat.
DeSantis signs bill erasing the term ‘climate change’ from state law
The legislation removes over 50 lines in Florida law that were established in 2008 to address climate change.
So they may endure for the enjoyment of future generations: Florida’s northern coral reefs see new state designation
HB 1557 redesignates the Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area to a State Aquatic Preserve.
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