Solar power helps people maintain sense of normalcy during extreme weather events
Even if the grid is down, solar and batteries can keep insulin cold, older citizens comfortable and ventilators pumping.
Tag: Florida Legislature
Gov. DeSantis signs bill to protect Brevard Barrier Island Area; feds announce $2.6 billion for climate change resiliency
House Bill 1489 designates the Brevard Barrier Island Area as an Area of Critical State Concern.
Legislation would save taxpayers, hasten transition to electric vehicles
Some estimates say taxpayers could save up to $277 million over 15 years if every state-owned light-duty vehicle made the ...
A dozen animals facing extinction in Florida; state budget pauses fertilizer bans for study
Many species are listed as endangered or threatened, and some are dwindling away due to factors like habitat loss and ...
Algae covers most of Lake Okeechobee; DeSantis vetoes funding for conservation easements
According to the latest report from South Florida Water Management, 85-90% of Lake Okeechobee is covered with blue-green algae blooms
Florida lacks laws protecting outdoor workers from heat; pythons killing predators in Everglades
In Tallahassee, a small but bipartisan push to suggest that employers meet the lowest bar of heat safety standards has ...
Mayday: Our water needs helpĀ
The Right to Clean Water amendment would create a fundamental right to clean and healthy waters in Florida.
Disease threatening Florida panther population; Florida intensifies oversight of insurers
Feline leukomyelopathy, or FLM, appears to be impacting panthers and bobcats throughout the state.
Survey finds 20% of Floridians unprepared for hurricane season; new water quality standards signed
The AAA survey also found that 24% of respondents ignore evacuation warnings.
For Floridians, storm-readiness must include new threats of flooding
As sea levels continue to rise and oceans grow warmer, big storms will dump increasingly heavy loads of water across ...
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