What is Florida’s plan for the next hurricane season?
By Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board Hurricane season officially ended Nov. 30. Thank goodness. Tampa Bay got lucky again — ...
Tag: Hurricane Ian
To ease the state’s insurance woes and improve access to beaches, Florida governments should buy damaged beachfront properties
By Robert F. Sanchez, Right to the Point On an island a few miles south of Charleston, South Carolina, you’ll ...
Nature helps us heal. Are we willing to help heal nature?
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network I live in Cape Coral in Southwest Florida and many residents call ...
Hurricane Ian should prod Florida’s U.S. senators to support a bill that would impose a fee on imports from polluting nations
By Giovanna Santo, Citizens’ Climate Lobby On Sept. 28, one of the largest hurricanes in U.S. history tore through Florida, leaving ...
Hurricane Ian is the poster child for the coming climate clash
By Eugene Linden Gov. Ron DeSantis called Hurricane Ian a “once-in-500-years event.” If only. Floridians could then rebuild after Ian ...
A giant step backward on hurricane preparedness
By Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz I am disgusted, probably the most disgusted I’ve been in 50 years as a meteorologist. I’m ...
Every voter is a climate voter and Hurricane Ian reminds us why
By John Capece, Kissimmee Waterkeeper Every voter is a climate voter, but sometimes it takes an extreme event like a ...
Much of Florida is a swamp and we should take advantage of that feature as we rebuild after Hurricane Ian
By Bobby Fokidis, Rollins College As we collectively recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian, I am reminded of ...
Our leaders must acknowledge that the warming climate helped power Hurricane Ian
By Mary Anna Mancuso, RepublicEn.org Katrina. Sandy Hook. Irma. Parkland. Ian. At first blush, there doesn’t seem to be much ...
It’s time to improve our hurricane rating method
By Rick Knight and Ed Ignatoff, Citizens’ Climate Lobby An important point is missing from the debate about evacuation warnings ...
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