/tags/southeast-florida-regional-climate-change-compact Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact en-US WLRN Mon, 11 Apr 2022 20:18:55 GMT /news/2022-04-11/climate-change-is-affecting-archaeological-sites-in-palm-beach-county Researchers at Lynn University in Boca Raton conducted a study that found sea-level rise is impacting some areas in Palm Beach County. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 20:18:55 GMT /news/2022-04-11/climate-change-is-affecting-archaeological-sites-in-palm-beach-county Yvonne Bertucci zum Tobel /2020-11-12/florida-media-coalition-receives-grant-for-climate-change-work The Invading Sea, a joint project of 25 editorial boards representing nearly every newspaper in Florida, received a $50,000 grant from Environmental Defense Fund for the one-year project. The money will go toward bringing business leaders into discussions on how to address what many consider the gravest threat to the state. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:03:42 GMT /2020-11-12/florida-media-coalition-receives-grant-for-climate-change-work David Fleshler /news/2018-10-25/southeast-florida-leads-on-addressing-climate-risk-says-floridas-head-of-environmental-protection A coalition of southeast Florida counties is leading the state in responding to vulnerabilities caused by climate change and sea-level rise, according to… Thu, 25 Oct 2018 22:38:55 GMT /news/2018-10-25/southeast-florida-leads-on-addressing-climate-risk-says-floridas-head-of-environmental-protection /environment/2018-10-24/more-public-transportation-can-have-positive-effect-on-south-floridas-environment-say-experts Transportation has become the leading source of carbon emissions in the U.S., according to the latest data. Trucks and SUVs account for 66 percent of… Wed, 24 Oct 2018 22:57:10 GMT /environment/2018-10-24/more-public-transportation-can-have-positive-effect-on-south-floridas-environment-say-experts Andrew Quintana /news/2018-10-24/climate-week-is-underway-in-south-florida-with-an-emphasis-on-collaboration Global warming can feel like an overwhelming problem -- it is, after all, GLOBAL -- but many of the solutions already exist.That was the message from one… Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:19:12 GMT /news/2018-10-24/climate-week-is-underway-in-south-florida-with-an-emphasis-on-collaboration /news/2018-08-03/from-traffic-to-sea-level-rise-south-florida-has-many-resilience-issues-heres-what-that-means There's a buzzword among people who work on quality-of-life issues in South Florida: "Resilience."It’s a concept we often apply to a person, someone who's… Fri, 03 Aug 2018 18:47:32 GMT /news/2018-08-03/from-traffic-to-sea-level-rise-south-florida-has-many-resilience-issues-heres-what-that-means /news/2018-07-13/at-regional-workshop-south-florida-officials-pre-plan-for-future-hurricanes After Hurricane Irma, some people with low-wage jobs took weeks to recover the costs of supplies and days of missed work. In parts of the Florida Keys,… Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:38:54 GMT /news/2018-07-13/at-regional-workshop-south-florida-officials-pre-plan-for-future-hurricanes /news/2018-06-26/floridas-67-counties-to-learn-about-resilience-against-hurricanes-rising-seas-power-outages Leaders from Florida’s 67 counties will learn about a buzzword this week: resilience."It’s about understanding your neighbors, that their shortfalls may… Tue, 26 Jun 2018 20:11:17 GMT /news/2018-06-26/floridas-67-counties-to-learn-about-resilience-against-hurricanes-rising-seas-power-outages /news/2018-06-19/does-miami-dades-836-expressway-proposal-fit-into-the-regional-climate-plan Critics of a Miami-Dade proposal to extend State Road 836 beyond the county's urban development boundary say constructing new highways in South Florida is… Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:56:34 GMT /news/2018-06-19/does-miami-dades-836-expressway-proposal-fit-into-the-regional-climate-plan /news/2018-06-14/browards-water-wells-are-more-at-risk-from-rising-seas-than-miami-dades-study-finds To safeguard Broward and Miami-Dade against rising seas, planners need to understand which areas within each county are most vulnerable.That’s one… Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:00:34 GMT /news/2018-06-14/browards-water-wells-are-more-at-risk-from-rising-seas-than-miami-dades-study-finds