Summit focuses on Florida’s climate impacts, solutions
The 16th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit is being held in Key West.
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Hurricane season in Florida reminds us all to build a better house
The most sustainable strategy is to create high-efficiency homes that will last as long as possible.
Report: Climate change contributed to record heat in Florida and beyond
Higher-than-average temperatures are expected to continue this summer and can cause serious health risks.
More states are banning plastic bags. Florida is not among them
Plastic pollution has been linked to a variety of negative issues, including infertility and cancer in humans.
Bioplastic straws distract from real solutions for reducing waste
Shifting from one single-use item to another isn't the way to solve the plastic crisis.
Extreme heat causing Mallory Square makeover; NOAA report finds increase in sunny-day flooding
The famous sunset viewing spot in Key West is too hot for much of the day, which climate change is ...
UF researcher studies Florida’s microclimates
As temperatures rise, one University of Florida researcher is working to make cities feel cooler.
Florida should create a statewide resilience strategy and restore resilience officer position
An interview with Susy Torriente, Jacobs Engineering Group As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” The Invading ...
It may sound ugly, but ‘retreat’ is a concept Floridians are going to have to embrace as the water rises
Retreat is such an un-American concept. Rhymes with defeat, and considered synonymous. Yet as we move further and faster into ...
Florida should pay attention to New Jersey’s attempt to consider climate change when it evaluates construction plans
Here’s an initiative from New Jersey that is tailor-made for Florida. New Jersey is the first state in the country ...
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