Congress needs to halt the Trump administration’s assault on the Clean Water Act
By Jenna Stevens and Darren Soto From our wetlands to our springs to our incredible River of Grass, access to pristine...
Voters need to support political candidates who grasp the urgency of the climate crisis
By Louis Merlin and Susan Kaye of Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Mary Cassell of the Sierra Club Every election season, voters...
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ climate czar is leaving, but Florida’s seas are still rising
That was quick. After less than six months, Florida’s first chief resilience officer, Julia Nesheiwat, is moving on to a new post...
Jacksonville’s political leaders reportedly plan to hire a resiliency officer to help the city cope with the climate crisis
Jacksonville is on its way to joining the ranks of other Florida’s major cities by hiring a chief resiliency officer...
We can help the environment by making the right landscaping choices on our properties
As March approaches, my mind turns to gardening. Climate affects our gardening successes and, in turn, our gardening choices affect...
The seas are rising, expensive real estate is at risk and our leaders need to stop ignoring the threat
The talk about sea-level rise has been going on for years. Some think storm surge is the main problem. After...
The rising tide of conservative climate activism
I'm a conservative and am part of the 52% of young Republicans who believe the government is doing too little...
The U.S. can continue to lower carbon emissions and grow its economy at the same time
The record high temperature at Esperanza Base, Antarctica - set in 2015 - was recently eclipsed by an additional 1.4...
Your tax dollars at work: Half a billion dollars to make Jacksonville more vulnerable to sea-level rise
A classic economic growth vs. the environment tussle is playing out in Jacksonville, and as is usual, business interests will...
Signs of fires, hurricanes, other disruptions linger for years in the Everglades, FIU research shows
The chemical signature left behind by hurricanes, fires, cold snaps and droughts can linger in the slow-moving water of the...
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