Florida needs long-term leadership to tackle chronic flooding
By Daniel A. Perez, Florida House member When our community faces a challenge, we must understand it and face it ...
Tag: Hurricane Irma
When a hurricane is bearing down on Florida, minimize COVID-19 infections with more strategic evacuations
To hear what climate scientists and epidemiologists learned about how to evacuate during a pandemic, join an expert panel discussion ...
Solar storage can be a lifesaver, particularly during hurricane season
By Salome Garcia and Katie Chiles Ottenweller Hurricane season has arrived and already Mother Nature has given us plenty to ...
Teenager considers her family âclimate refugeesâ because they couldnât risk staying in Florida during increasingly dangerous storms
By Luxha Aliheligi Phillips Iâm a climate refugee and thatâs the primary reason I am one of eight young Floridians ...
If we treasure the Everglades, we must protect its health the way we are protecting ourselves during the pandemic
By Eric Eikenberg, Everglades Foundation Seven years ago on April 7, when Florida celebrated its first official Everglades Day, people ...
Signs of fires, hurricanes, other disruptions linger for years in the Everglades, FIU research shows
The chemical signature left behind by hurricanes, fires, cold snaps and droughts can linger in the slow-moving water of the ...
Leaders in the Florida Keys recognize the challenges they face from the warming climate and are working together to tackle them
Here is part of Gillisâ opening remarks at the recent Climate Leadership Summit in Key West. Leaders in the Florida ...
Itâs time to consider adding a âCategory 6â to the hurricane power scale
If you live in a hurricane-prone area, you probably know about the five-category Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. It defines Atlantic ...
Media roundup: Florida worried; Exodus from the Keys; Investors concerned; Flushing your toilet
Florida Will Be The First State To Swing On Climate Forbes Worry over climate change is making its way up ...
Protecting Our Most Vulnerable from Storm Surge and Flooding
Hurricanes are not rare, unexpected events. They are a common occurrence that climate scientists expect will increase in frequency and ...
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