FEMA needs to be improved, not discarded
Taking aggressive action to alleviate climate change would reduce the number of disasters to which FEMA must respond.
Restoring the Florida Everglades can still use federal help
Factors like sea level rise, population growth and a warming climate have impacted the restoration project.
Florida needs to take climate change more seriously
It shouldn't take two major storms to show state leaders that the status quo needs serious tweaking.
Florida can handle storms — it’s climate change that’s the problem
The politics driving state policies that could help Floridians better cope with the effects of a warming planet need to...
Skyrocketing insurance rates require redoubled Florida effort
Premiums continue to soar amid climate projections that call for ever-more-powerful hurricanes to come our way.
Property insurance isn’t just a Florida problem anymore. Congress needs to help
One in 13 homeowners across the US is uninsured, according to a recent study by the Consumer Federation of America.
It shouldn’t take 2024 storm season to prompt Florida insurers to address climate change
Forecasters predicated 23 named storms, compared to the average season of 14, for the upcoming hurricane season.
Climate change is threatening Florida condo owners. The state should help
Flooding, hurricanes and soaring insurance premiums are among the problems that threaten to make life in paradise miserable.
Hurricanes Ian, Nicole are warning for Florida to take climate change impacts more seriously
The Palm Beach Post Editorial Board Fourteen days and counting — that's the time between now and the end of the...
Environmental bill falls short, deserves veto
By Palm Beach Post Editorial Board Gov. Ron DeSantis can cement his claim of being a pro-environmental governor by taking quick...
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