How we’re helping those most affected by climate change in Florida
The effects of climate change are hitting particularly hard in communities of color and historically underserved populations.
Tag: Tampa
Pensacola still struggling to rebuild from Hurricane Sally; Tampa gets $1M for tree planting to reduce heat
Hurricane Sally made landfall as a slow-moving Category 2 storm in September 2020, dumping incredible amounts of rain.
Tampa’s Climate Action & Equity Plan will enhance and preserve community’s quality of lifeÂ
Tampa’s plan is guided by three goals: reduce emissions, build climate-ready infrastructure and communities, and take care of people along ...
Port Tampa Bay should invest in more electrification for idle cruise ships
Docked cruise ships usually keep things operating by running auxiliary engines that emit carbon dioxide and other nasty emissions.
Climate change threatens US beaches; Tampa unveils climate action plan
The rise in both atmospheric and ocean temperatures is rapidly altering the stretches of coastline where land and water meet.
Measuring Earth’s fever: Climate Shift Index shows impact of greenhouse gases on temperaturesÂ
The Climate Shift Index provides insight into the local climate of over 1,000 worldwide locations.
Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of the most vulnerable coasts in the world to climate change
In a Category 3 hurricane, the Nature Coast could experience flooding in excess of 9 feet as far as 5 ...
Celebrate Earth Day: a listing of events across Florida
A variety of Earth Day events are being held across the Sunshine State this Saturday, April 22.
Single-use plastics are causing more and more damage and we can’t recycle our way out of the problem
By Linda Thompson Gonzalez If you think the plastic litter on our beaches is "only" killing marine life, think again. ...
Steve Sowders: The Solar and Energy Loan Fund enables low-income property owners to get loans for roofing work
An interview with Steve Sowders of Westfall Roofing As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” which highlights ...
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