Coastal resilience is focus of Tampa conference; vehicle strikes kill 4 Florida panthers in 1 week
The Florida Ocean Alliance submitted a plan to lawmakers to help strengthen resilience and protect the state's coastlines.
Tag: Florida Legislature
Florida lawmakers need to take the climate crisis seriously Ā
The Legislature must keep our communities safe from storms, promote solar energy and purchase strategic wilderness areas.
Fight against spread of Burmese python continues in Florida; past 12 months reported to be hottest in recorded history
Burmese pythons likely gained a foothold in Everglades National Park in the 1980s after the release of captive snakes.
Florida Legislature approves $416M in Hurricane Idalia relief; study finds invasive spider spreading rapidly in eastern US
The bill aids farmers in the area where the hurricane made landfall and helps all Floridians to make their homes ...
Investor-owned utilities often prioritize profits over people
Every Floridian deserves access to electricity, regardless of one's racial or socioeconomic background.
Floridaā€™s leaders can fight for consumers by overriding vetoes
Gov. Ron DeSantis has blocked access to federal energy rebates and support for electric vehicles in government fleets.
Addressing the climate crisis: How to save Florida from an insurance catastrophe
Floridaā€™s insurance market has been dramatically destabilized as a result of climate change impacts that drive up insurance costs
Florida’s electric vehicle boom could be stifled by proposed tax measure
This proposal would end up imposing one of the highest EV taxes in the nation ā€“ even higher than California.
FAU survey finds Floridians believe in climate change and want government action
The latest edition of the Florida Climate Resilience Survey found that 90% of respondents believe climate change is happening
Florida Climate Resilience Survey – September 2023
Floridians are more convinced that climate change is happening than Americans as a whole, according to a new FAU survey.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic Universityā€™s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
