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Tag: hurricanes
Florida preparing for impacts of Hurricane Idalia; rally calls heat inside state prisons a ‘crisis’
Florida officials said that people should be making preparations even if they are outside of the cone of uncertainty.
Florida lawmakers call on NOAA to enhance efforts to rescue corals; new plan in motion to armor Miami’s coast
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to use emergency powers.
Disease and climate ravaging Florida’s orange crop; rescued corals aid in reef recovery
Extreme weather fueled by climate change and a bacterial disease have devastated orange producers in the Sunshine State.
Record-hot Gulf temperatures affect hurricanes, wildlife; Miami-Dade Schools buy 20 electric school buses
Hurricane season predictions were increased to include more storms due to record ocean temperatures counterbalancing El Niño.
Peak hurricane season is near. Floridians should cheer for El Niño.
Hurricane season officially lasts from June to the end of November, but much of the action gets concentrated from about ...
Florida agency fights plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions; NOAA increases predictions to ‘above-normal’ hurricane season
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is urging the EPA to drop proposed power-plant rules.
Seeking higher ground: Florida’s resiliency community on front lines of climate change
Florida’s resilience officers really are the unsung heroes helping us adapt to the challenges of a changing climate.
Climate change is turning Florida into a ‘poison paradise’ for homeowners
A steady increase in costly storms is leading insurance companies to drive up premiums or stop insuring Florida homeowners.
President Biden’s next climate litmus test for Florida
We implore the Biden administration to heed the call of hundreds of thousands of Americans and put an end to ...
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