• Low-lying Florida is one of the most vulnerable U.S. states to ocean level rise driven by climate change. State Republican legislative leaders on Friday announced a $100 million-a-year plan to tackle the issue.
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• Under a bill by Lighthouse Point Republican Representative Chip Lamarca, the state would create its own official projection to be used for government-funded projects.
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• Gov. Ron DeSantis says he is establishing a Resilient Florida program that will make $1 billion in grants available for local governments over four years.
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• Two Republican lawmakers want a permanent statewide resilience office – and chief resilience officer – and not just an appointment under Florida’s current governor.
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• A new report estimates 101,000 Florida lives could be saved in the next 50 years if the United States were to act with nearly every other country in the world on climate change.
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• Climate change is major election issue for Democrats, but not Republicans. Yet polls show many young conservatives are concerned about climate impacts, and some are lobbying for solutions.
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• A new report says that Florida utilities are behind as across the Southeast a growing number are pursuing goals of reducing carbon emissions by mid-century.
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