Friday, April 26, 2024

Tag: climate change

2020 Hurricane Season: Storms are increasing, intensifying, Part 1 (includes...

Forecasts for this year’s hurricane season predicted above-average activity with slower, stronger storms. Now that we are nearing the end of what’s been the...

Democratic socialists in Miami seek a third way

With the 2020 election just weeks away, the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter is reaching out to young voters dissatisfied with both President...

House on Fire: A podcast takes on climate change

Sitting in a soundproof room and talking into a microphone allowed 21-year-old Gabriela Rodriguez to make herself heard.  Florida International University environmental science major Gabriela...

Can the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands project save us from global...

The future of Florida’s coastal communities is at risk due to the threat of rising seas. Like most cities built alongside bodies of water,...

Miami Beach spending millions to combat sea-level rise

Miami Beach is fighting a million-dollar battle against sea-level rise. Over the next few months, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will bring in 100...

Congressional committee looks at climate change impact on farmworkers

The crisis of the continuous warming of the Earth is having an increasingly detrimental effect on farmworkers across the country, including in Florida, advocates...

Coral Gables declares climate emergency

After months of pressure from climate-action groups like Fridays for Future Miami, Coral Gables commissioners declared a climate emergency today.  Their vote followed a speech...

Climate gentrification in Little Haiti, part 3 (video story included)

Located inside the Little Haiti Cultural Center, there’s a small shop with gifts and jewelry originally from Haiti. Its owner, Mimi Sanon-Jules, used to...

Environmental activists protest, get arrested, during holiday season

As the holiday season begins, South Florida environmental organizations are protesting the consumption of animal products and the burning of fossil fuels, as well...

Climate gentrification in Little Haiti, part 2 (video story included)

For Part 1 of this series, click here. Climate change gentrification is changing Miami real estate values, according to new research. Developers looking for houses...