Sea level rise and sprawl mean more Floridians on increasingly less land
By Vivian Young, 1000 Friends of Florida Florida is facing a pressing reality. Our state is at risk of "losing" ...
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Florida rural land at risk from sea rise and sprawl, report finds; hurricane ‘cone of uncertainty’ set for update
Florida could lose nearly a fifth of its rural lands in 50 years if growth continues at its current pace.
Lawmakers threaten environmental oversight and citizens’ rights
SB 738 and HB 789 would require those who fail in legal challenges to environmental permits to pay the winning ...
Duke Energy Florida reaches solar milestone; DeSantis signs pro-growth law
Duke Energy Florida surpassed one gigawatt of renewable energy, enough to power around 350,000 households.
Florida, the seas are rising and time is short
Florida must encourage more sustainable development patterns, avoiding development on sensitive lands in coastal areas and floodplains.
Disastrous growth bill deserves a swift veto
A broad coalition of environmental and smart-growth advocates have referred tSenate Bill 540 “the sprawl bill” and the death knell ...
Video: Learn about ‘whirlwind’ of bills in 2023 Florida legislative session
The planning director of 1000 Friends of Florida said one piece of legislation embodied the death knell to growth management ...
Florida must plan for ‘new normal’ of challenges caused by climate change
Within two decades, Florida could gain almost 5 million residents and lose a million acres of land to sea-level rise.
Video: Will this be ‘the session of sprawl’ in Florida?
Environmental groups have raised concerns about bills that they say would supercharge irresponsible growth across Florida.
Warming oceans allow flesh-eating bacteria to thrive, scientists hope to revive sea urchin
Warmer ocean temperatures enable a flesh-eating bacterium to thrive farther north than ever before.
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