Earlier Springs Driven By Climate Change Taking A Toll On Birds Migrating Through Florida
• Rob Guralnick says we should see this as an alarm, that the planet is changing faster than nature can keep up.
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• Rob Guralnick says we should see this as an alarm, that the planet is changing faster than nature can keep up.
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• Gas prices in Florida have been steadily dropping for seven weeks.
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• SATELLITE BEACH, Florida—Brick by brick, the stucco shell of a new, flood-resilient public works building is taking shape blocks from the beach, the most visible sign yet of this small community’s enormous task of staving off the rising sea. “This is actually the highest point in the city,” said Courtney Barker, city manager, adding that right next door to the new public works building will be a new fire station. Satellite Beach is a close-knit community established by rocket scientists south of Kennedy Space Center, on a low-slung barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and 156-mile Indian River Lagoon. By 2040, community leaders expect significant impacts associated with climate change. Already flooding is a problem, and beach-front homes perch precariously …
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• Legislation hailed as some of the most robust yet to protect Florida’s coast against sea level rise is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his consideration.
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• Since cruise ships stopped sailing, lots of people have said the water around Key West has gotten more clear.
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• Scientists say a chemical commonly used to kill weeds is increasingly being found in the blood of Florida’s threatened manatees. The concentration of glyphosate detected in their systems has increased from 2009 to 2019.
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• 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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