South Florida’s designation as Climate Resilience Tech Hub creates opportunities for new jobs in emerging fields

BY AUTUMN N. BRYAN, FAU CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Panelists at the Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit discussed the designation's importance for the region.

BY WILL CHAROUHIS, WE ARE FORCES OF NATURE

It turns out that the massive root systems of mangroves sequester carbon better than any tree on Earth.

BY ROBIN TABER, THE INVADING SEA

This bite-sized video explains how polar amplification can trigger feedback loops that amplify climate change effects.

BY KELLI DORÉ, RIVER KIDZ

Living shorelines offer a sustainable alternative to traditional protection methods that can exacerbate problems they aim to solve.

BY SHAWN MARTIN, SURFRIDER FOUNDATION FLORIDA KEYS CHAPTER

Shifting from one single-use item to another isn't the way to solve the plastic crisis.

Additional articles on environmental issues affecting Florida:

Resiliency groups in Miami recently launched the Green Infrastructure Accelerator Project. Miami Waterkeeper Rachel Silverstein says the project "serves as a confirmation of our mission to make Miami a global leader in climate resilience."

COP28 feels more than half a world away to Cedar Key residents dealing with the impacts of climate change, Amy Green of Inside Climate News reports. The community is still recovering from Hurricane Idalia, which devastated the clamming done off its shores.

Florida lawmakers are being asked to install air conditioning in prisons before the return of scorching summer heat, Trimmel Gomes of Florida News Connection reports. Currently, 75% of Florida prison housing lacks AC, according to the secretary of the state Department of Corrections.

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