Climate Change

The policy will force homeowners to also buy flood insurance — even if their homes aren’t in designated flood zones.

Miami isn’t known for its majestic mountains. The tallest peaks in the South Florida landscape, in fact, are a series of landfills. The highest point south of Lake Okeechobee is the dump at Monarch Hill Renewable Energy Park, better known as Mount Trashmore, which towers 225 smelly feet above northern Broward County.

There are growing signs that the massive multibillion-dollar effort is beginning to “get the water right.”

Harris discussed recently enacted efforts to tackle climate change during the appearance with Miami singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' fifth State of the State address will be notable from a national standpoint as he garners attention as a potential 2024 presidential candidate.

Climate change is making flooding and wind damage from hurricanes more common in the U.S. That means dangerous storms are getting more frequent, even though the total number of storms isn't changing.

Miami-Dade County's latest plan to protect against stronger storms and rising sea levels involves closing off most of Biscayne Bay from the Atlantic Ocean with natural and man-made barriers.

Forests store more than a quarter of the earth's carbon dioxide. But trees don't grow fast enough to compete with the amount of fossil fuels released into the atmosphere. Lately, communities are learning that a small solution could make a big impact in fighting climate change.

Climate scientists and decision makers from lawmakers to business leaders will discuss ways to speed up climate adaptation for threats posed by rising seas and extreme weather events.

The warmest months were March and November, up 4.5 and 5.3 degrees from the average, respectively.

The study, the first authorized to look at the system since the Everglades restoration plan more than two decades ago, will deal with sea rise.

At first glance, it may be hard to recognize the links between climate change and diabetes but they’ve been traced in a number of studies, according to health experts.