Climate change poses health risks, but itâs hard to fight when state policy ignores
Florida illustrates how the politicization of climate change has thwarted efforts to tackle the problem
Tag: chief heat officer
Can chief heat officers protect US cities from extreme heat?
Appointed officials have life-saving solutions to keep the public safe from rising temperatures, but donât have political power.
Trees may be new measure of privilege in Miami-Dade. Itâs easy to spot the have-nots
As climate change alters Miami-Dade, trees have become a mechanism to protect residents from record heat.
Lessons for Florida: Tropical nations know the risks of mosquito-borne diseases and extreme heat
Early steps are being taken to address the health impacts of a warming planet, but more action is needed.
Miami is used to heat, but not like this
The countyâs chief heat officer â the first in the world â strives to raise awareness about the dangers of ...
Florida and the rest of the world are getting hotter; âheat officersâ will help us cope
THE INVADING SEA NEWSLETTER, No. 9 September 2022 Florida and the rest of the world are getting hotter; âheat officersâ ...
As the climate gets warmer, Floridians who work outside will have to cope with more and more days when it will be âtoo hot to workâ
By Rachel Licker and Kristina Dahl, Union of Concerned Scientists In August 2018, a landscaper died tragically in Venice, Florida ...
Miami-Dade County has its first âchief heat officerâ; How cool is that?
The Miami Herald Editorial Board Miami-Dade County now has an official âchief heat officer.â That may sound like a gimmick â we ...
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