A network of environmentalists has helped more than a dozen counties and cities introduce “rights of nature,” but the movement faces pushback from lawmakers and lobbyists.
Category: Florida
Posted inAtlantic Coast, Climate, Florida, Housing, Justice, Public Health
Mold, foundation cracks, sinking houses: How a Florida Habitat for Humanity neighborhood fell apart
Experts, lawyers, and residents argue that affordable housing communities should be built with environmental justice and climate change in mind.
Posted inDisaster Recovery, Economies, Florida, Gulf Coast
Florida schools still ‘begging for help’ after Hurricane Michael
As a new hurricane season begins, thousands of students remain homeless and officials are struggling to rebuild before the next school year.
Posted inAtlantic Coast, Climate, Florida, Gulf Coast, Public Health, Water
Red tide, Hurricane Michael push Florida into election hinging on environmental promises
The economic impacts of a warming world are becoming a key issue for Florida politicians and voters.