Hurricane-weary Floridians ask: What UN climate talks?
Three months after Idalia, many here are more preoccupied with recovery than COP28.
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Smart, climate-resilient infrastructure can save lives and taxpayer money
In an era of increasingly erratic climate patterns, infrastructure designed and constructed to withstand these fluctuations is essential.
Heat-related medical calls increase at Disney; absence of Florida red tide puzzles researchers
Paramedics responded to nearly 40 medical calls for overheated Disney guests and took six people to the hospital in August.
Miami resiliency groups launch Green Infrastructure Accelerator Project
EPA-funded initiative seeks community input to support green space design concepts across Miami-Dade.
Fort Lauderdale residents fear flooding as they await upgrades; Florida lawmakers consider costs of cooling prisons
Fort Lauderdale plans to upgrade the drainage infrastructure in 25 of its most flood-prone neighborhoods in the next decade.
How does climate change threaten where you live?
The U.S. government's most comprehensive report on the effects of climate change details challenges for every part of the country.
Florida lawmakers need to take the climate crisis seriously
The Legislature must keep our communities safe from storms, promote solar energy and purchase strategic wilderness areas.
Fort Lauderdale presents new plan to curb flooding; 4 new solar farms planned in Jacksonville
Fort Lauderdale will update infrastructure in more than 25 neighborhoods, costing more than $700 million over the next decade.
The science is clear – climate change is causing more damaging hurricanes in Florida
More flooding occurs from hurricanes because storms now move slower, have more threatening storm surges, bring increased rain.
Lawmakers investigating insurers fleeing risky areas; Miami-Dade art installations call attention to climate change
The Senate Budget Committee sent letters to 40 insurance companies, seeking documents on where they're dropping customers.
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