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As early as 2021, Floridians will see a surge of charging stations along state highways for electric cars.
Read More »New Florida Law To Bring More Electric Charging Stations To State Highways
Florida Judge Tosses Environmental Lawsuit Brought By Children, Latest Loss In Climate Courtroom Strategy
The ruling Monday decided a two-year environmental lawsuit spearheaded by eight young Florida plaintiffs.
Read More »Out Of Sight, Still A Blight
Known to pollute water, leaky septic tanks can also pose problems for human health. Whether they can spread COVID-19 is uncertain.
Read More »Flying Under the Radar
Mosquito vector diseases are expanding, but COVID-19 has halted some surveillance programs and experts are worried complacency could lead to outbreaks.
Read More »The Point, May 6, 2020: DeSantis Criticizes Florida’s Unemployment System
The unprecedented surge in Florida's unemployed due to the coronavirus has put pressure on the governor to investigate the faulty state system for processing claims.
Read More »The Point, May 4, 2020: A WUFT Investigation Into Climate Change And Public Health
Our semester-long investigation of climate change and public health found that human hazards — from heat-related hospitalizations to disease-carrying insects — are on the rise in Florida
Read More »Heat Policies in Florida May Overlook Most Vulnerable
For Floridians without A/C, extreme heat is an emergency even when the power is on. But for vulnerable populations who have broken units or can’t pay the bills, no A/C can be fatal.
Read More »Heat-Related Illness Rising with Temperatures
Florida has made headlines this spring for record heat, but the trend stretches back far longer. Statewide temperature averages have been higher than normal for 57 out of the last 60 months.
Read More »Does Climate Have A Role In The Spread Of COVID-19?
A region’s climate could play a role in the spread of COVID-19, but there are less than three months of data for scientists to work with.
Read More »Joe Biden Wins Florida Democratic Primary As Coronavirus Disrupts Voting
The former vice president’s victories were another blow to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose early strength has evaporated as African Americans and working-class whites across the country have sided with Biden.
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