Gov. DeSantis is taking bold steps to address climate change. Even Rick Scott says it’s real. Now what?
When it comes to climate change, there’s been a sea change in Florida politics. The new attitude starts at the ...
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DeSantis must tackle climate change, sea-level rise as part of environment plan
After skimming along the Everglades on a campaign airboat tour with Broward County’s venerable “Alligator Ron” Bergeron in September, Ron DeSantis, ...
Amid the dark news on climate change, a spark of hope
For people concerned about climate change, the daunting drumbeat of year-end news is alarming. “It is hard to overstate the ...
Protect the Everglades because it protects South Florida
Saving the Everglades from sea-level rise means much more to South Florida than just protecting panthers, alligators and those pesky ...
Ways to protect our drinking water from rising seas
Over sea walls. Up through storm drains. And even into wells needed to keep your faucets flowing. Sea-level rise isn’t just ...
Wake up, South Florida! Speak up on sea-level rise
You know the boiling frog story. A frog is put in a pot of water that is slowly brought to ...
Sea-level rise: the defining issue of the century
No graver threat faces the future of South Florida than the accelerating pace of sea-level rise. In the past century, ...
Gov. Rick Scott should listen to students on climate change
Florida’s children are tired of waiting for grownups to take action on climate change, and that includes Gov. Rick Scott. ...
South Florida business leaders add muscle to call on climate change
It was a hopeful sign to see business leaders join a sold-out crowd of government, academic and community leaders at ...
Continued denial leaves Florida in climate change crosshairs
Property owners in some Florida counties were in a lather over restrictions on new coastal construction after Hurricane Eloise took ...
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