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Mar 27 · Take the latest, science-backed climate policies that are gaining traction in state houses around the country - and then do the exact opposite. That seems to be the Florida playbook for dealing with the climate crisis facing Floridians in the form of rising sea levels and deadly temperatures. This legislative session, state lawmakers in the Sunshine State focused on erasing climate change from their laws, killing offshore wind, and banning local heat protection ordinances that are meant to keep people safe in the hottest state in the nation. Last year, residents of Miami suffered through 46 straight days of the heat index topping 100 degrees while coastal waters rose to ... Read more ... |