Florida should pay attention to New Jersey’s attempt to consider climate change when it evaluates construction plans
Here’s an initiative from New Jersey that is tailor-made for Florida. New Jersey is the first state in the country...
The state Legislature should defeat bills that prohibit local governments from banning certain chemicals in sunscreen
HB 113 and SB 172, which will prohibit local governments from regulating harmful chemicals in sunscreen, have passed through all...
Environmentalists aren’t the only citizens advocating for governments to address the dangers posed by climate change
In a Jan. 24 Orlando Sentinel article on Orlando‘s transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050, it notes that “environmentalists...
Here’s how climate change will affect Florida in the next 20 years
When big climate reports emerge from august bodies like the federal government or the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),...
Bankers and governments need to develop plans that will enable property owners to retreat to higher ground without going broke
As more parts of Florida experience chronic flooding, there has been heightened discussion about what happens when governments decide they...
The state and federal governments are finally providing money to restore the Everglades, but voters and activists must continue to apply political pressure
Because people spoke out, Florida has made more progress on Everglades restoration and clean water in the last year than...
Disney’s plan to build a cruise-ship port at Lighthouse Point is a very bad idea
There are a few places left on the planet imbued with such awe-inspiring beauty that all of humanity might legitimately...
The good news: Florida may have a solution to its overpopulation problem; The bad news: Our kids may all move to Atlanta
People in Florida and along the Southeast coast of the U.S. will be among those most likely to be forced...
People who say the warming climate is natural or a hoax “are dreaming,” says retired Stanford University scientist
Terry Root and I have one thing in common. We both would like to see soda pop marketed exclusively in...
Jacksonville begins a long and expensive process to combat rising waters in the city
For people in Jacksonville concerned about climate change and the city’s lack of action against rising waters, Monday was a...
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