Everyone should have the right to clean water, especially children
Children are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of pollutants in both drinking and recreational water.
Tag: Orange County
Study: Urban heat island effect boosts temperatures for millions in Florida, across US
The urban heat island effect amplifies temperatures due to the built environment absorbing more heat than natural landscapes.
Research aimed at aiding flamingo conservation in Florida; lobbyists watering down Miami-Dade’s worker heat protection bill
After plume hunters largely wiped out the American flamingo by the turn of the 18th century, sightings have been rare.
Clean water is fundamental to America’s ‘scheme of ordered liberty’
By Joseph Bonasia, the Florida Rights of Nature Network The whole point of rights is that they are too important ...
Florida can run on 100 percent clean, renewable energy, but political leaders must support that goal
By State Rep. Anna Vishkaee Eskamani We are at a tipping point when it comes to how we power our ...
Voters approve charter amendment and make Florida the epicenter of Rights of Nature in the U.S.
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network On Election Day, a breathtaking 89% of Orange County voters approved the ...
Producing plastic products generates an enormous amount of greenhouse gas emissions
By Catherine Uden, Oceana An estimated 17.6 billion pounds of plastic leak into the marine environment from land-based sources every year. This is ...
All Floridians will benefit if Orange County voters approve an amendment to protect waterways from pollution
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network All Floridians should know about a historic ballot initiative in Orange County. ...
Florida’s Clean Waterways Act undermines democracy and sensible environmental action
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network Increasingly, environmental issues are democracy issues. This is true in Florida where ...
Political leaders need to support energy sources that protect the environment, create jobs and save money
By Michael Cohen, Solar United Neighbors of Florida Politicians are sheltering in place developing their plans for the coming elections ...
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
