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A poll says Floridians want the government to act on climate change

Florida voters want the government to act on climate change. A new poll finds that climate is now the number 4 issue in Florida.

MidPoint: DeSantis’ “Anti-Woke” Investments of State Funds

Gov. DeSantis announced a new "Stop Woke" policy to bar investments of State funds in companies or funds that adopt Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Florida will no longer consider using issues like climate...

WaveMakers: The CLEO Institute’s Betty Jean-Jeremie on climate justice

Betty Jean-Jeremie of the CLEO Institute talks about the climate crisis, climate action and climate justice.
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Climatenomics: a new book examines the economic benefits of climate action

WMNF Tuesday Café's Seán Kinane interviews Bob Keefe, the author of Climatenomics about the economic benefits of climate action.
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Florida activists call for an end to new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico

On Tuesday Café we heard about opposition to fossil fuel drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, from an online conference call hosted by Oceana.

WaveMakers: Changing Climates with Rep. Kathy Castor

As the world continues to see climate change become a pressing (though controversial) issue, the U.S. has seen Tampa’s own House Representative Kathy Castor take charge in leading the fight. Castor chairs the House Select...

April is water conservation month in Florida – here’s how you can save water

April has been declared Water Conservation Month. The Southwest Florida Water Management District gives tips to conserve water.
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FERC updates its policy on greenhouse gasses and natural gas pipelines

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has updated its policy on natural gas pipelines. A Tampa member of Congress is happy with the change. 

Sustainable Living : Florida Wildlife Corridor act

We talked to Jason Lauritsen about the Florida Wildlife corridor act being created and what it means for the State of Florida. 

Discussion Of Plant Based Treaty, New Global Accord Aiming To Help Mitigate Climate Change Crisis

Anita Krajnc—the global campaign coordinator of the Plant Based Treaty, which views itself as a companion to the Paris Agreement, described, on the Treaty website, as “a grassroots campaign designed to put food systems at...

U.S. Rep. Castor: The time to act on the climate crisis is now

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor talks about steps we need to take to address the climate crisis. Also: USF Marine Science professor Don Chambers on the U.N. climate report and Aliki Moncreif of Florida Conservation Voters...
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How effects of climate change on humans are impacted by shade – NatGeo cover story

Climate change is affecting our lives, including by making cities dangerously hotter. But how does shade, and the distribution of shade, impact how people are able to deal with this? WMNF interviewed the author of...

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