Empowering women in climate-vulnerable areas: The founder of Project Alianza discusses the nonprofit’s work in Central America
Project Alianza is working to close the education gap for children in rural Central American communities.
Tag: hurricanes
Estimated 2.5 million people displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in 2023 tell a story of recovery in US and who is vulnerable
People with the fewest resources, as well as those who have disabilities or have been marginalized, were most likely to ...
How Florida’s home insurance market became so dysfunctional, so fast
As natural disasters become more common, Florida’s litigation-friendly environment and reinsurance costs compound the problem.
Tomorrow’s power grid must do more than keep the lights on
Increasingly severe weather, the ongoing energy transition and growing electricity demand mean we must transform our aging grid
Florida prisoners face heat dangers; Legislature passes bill making it easier to demolish coastal buildings
Florida prisoners experienced 22 more dangerously hot humid days on average in 2020 compared with 1982, a new study found.
Skyrocketing insurance rates test resolve of Florida homeowners in risky areas
Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like Florida hit ...
Vital link in Florida Wildlife Corridor being preserved; bill adds consumer protections to PACE program
The 12,085-acre Lightsey Family Ranch is next to Fisheating Creek, the only free-flowing river into Lake Okeechobee.
High Atlantic temperatures bad sign for hurricane season; solar energy keeps expanding in Florida
High sea-surface temperatures are connected with more storm formations and an earlier start to hurricane season.
AccuWeather sounding alarm for ‘supercharged’ hurricane season; ‘renewable natural gas’ bill could pass costs to Florida consumers
The combination of La Niña and historically warm water could cause a blockbuster 2024 season, according to AccuWeather.
Nuclear power still part of Florida’s energy future; state has second-most rental units at risk of climate-related threats
Florida is down to two nuclear power plants, but don't count nuclear out in the state or the rest of ...
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