Amy Green

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill that deletes climate change from state law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed legislation that erases most references to climate change from state law. The new law takes effect July 1.

Florida tries to prepare for increasingly intense hurricanes

Amy Green

Last year, Hurricane Ian decimating parts of the state. Now, communities are trying to figure out how to prepare for increasingly intense storms due to human-caused climate change.

Weeks after Ian, floodwaters are still leaving some Florida communities stranded

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In Central Florida, one community remains nearly inaccessible after floodwaters from Hurricane Ian made roads impassable. Residents are able to get in using all-terrain vehicles.

Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis' climate change policy is under scrutiny after Hurricane Ian

Amy Green

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' climate change policy is under scrutiny. He's focused on making the state prepared for hurricanes like Hurricane Ian, but environmentalists say it's not enough.

Florida grasshopper sparrows have wowed researchers with their resilience

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The Florida grasshopper sparrow was on the brink of extinction but now numbers are rebounding in the wild. Birds bred at a zoo have been released onto prairies, where they continue to reproduce.

Young activists have pushed Florida to set clean energy goals

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The state is expected to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050. The new climate targets are thanks to about 200 young activists who demanded change from state leaders.

Florida's rooftop solar industry is in danger with new legislation before DeSantis

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The Sunshine State is set to dramatically reduce incentives for rooftop solar. Critics say it will not only hurt customers, but also cost jobs in one of Florida's fastest growing industries.