June 25, 2019
Stories tagged "Florida"
June 4, 2019
Panama City Prepares for the Worst
June 1st marked the beginning of hurricane season, which for many Florida residents has returned far too quickly as they’re still struggling to recover from last season. In Panama City, FL residents are preparing for the worst, as last year brought Hurricane...May 23, 2019
CDC to study health risks resulting from Florida’s toxic algal blooms
Last summer’s toxic algal blooms in Florida both originating in the ocean (red tide) as well as Lake Okeechobee (blue-green blooms) cost millions of dollars in economic losses and killed thousands of fish, turtles and other marine and aquatic animals. These...May 14, 2019
South Florida’s contest for climate solutions
South Florida tops the list for most at-risk regions to climate change in the United States. Sea level rise means that an increasing amount of coastal properties are coming under threat and South Florida’s lawmakers are scrambling to find solutions, even holding...May 8, 2019
As President Trump Perpetuates Falsehoods About Disaster Aid, the Fed Prepares For Climate
Last night the President went to Panama City, Florida ostensibly to deliver disaster aid to a part of the state that was nearly wiped off the map thanks to Hurricane Michael last fall. He also toured Tyndall Air Force Base that was completely destroyed by the...April 2, 2019
Extreme heat in South Florida hurts the most vulnerable
South Florida is known for its heat (and not just the basketball team) but climate change is driving up average highs to a level that is threatening human life, especially for those people who live below the poverty line and face increased exposure to extreme heat. As...March 27, 2019
Thousands of cane toads invade South Florida
Staggering numbers of toxic bufo toads, or cane toads as they’re commonly known, have invaded Palm Beach Gardens, Florida much to the dismay of the town’s 55,000 residents. The amphibians have swarmed people’s pools, yards, sidewalks and because of...February 21, 2019
Drill Baby Drill In the Everglades
The Florida Everglades may soon be the site of new oil and gas drilling operations. A Miami real estate developer has, after a four-year legal battle, received a permit to drill an exploratory oil well in the Everglades, just west of populous Broward County suburbs. ...January 22, 2019
Florida Red Tide Takes Record Number of Turtles
The red tide that tormented the coast of Florida was extremely deadly for marine wildlife. The Miami Herald Tribune reported that the Florida Department of Fish and Game attributed the deaths of 589 sea turtles and 213 manatee deaths to this episode of red tide,...January 16, 2019