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Global Warming

Scientist who’s studied Polar Bear for decades Discusses his Research–and Why the Animals have Become the Face of Climate Change

Dr. Steven Amstrup—chief scientist for Polar Bears International, a polar bear conservation organization; before joining PBI, he was a research wildlife biologist with the United States Geological Survey at the Alaska Science Center in Anchorage,...
Clean energy

Update: Pinellas County Commission supports 100% renewable energy future

The Pinellas County Commission will vote this month on whether to set a zero-emission target through a transition to renewable energy.
Clean energy

Pinellas County Commission will consider 100% renewable energy future

The Pinellas County Commission will vote this month on whether to set a zero-emission target through a transition to renewable energy.
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Green jobs: new report breaks them down by congressional district

Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs, interviewed by WMNF's Seán Kinane about E2's new report on green jobs.

Dr. Kampmark Diagnoses The News

Dateline: 19.00 hours ET, August 16, 2021 Dr. Binoy Kampmark is always ahead. 14 hours ahead in Melbourne. Yet, even if the learned professor were in the same dateline, you can be assured his perspective...

Florida’s climate future is female

Women are playing an increasing role in combating climate change. The Nature Conservancy Friday held a virtual ‘Women in Climate’ summit. LISTEN: Pinellas County Commissioner Janet long says her county is leading by example. “The...
Tampa Riverwalk

Tampa study aims to prepare city for 8 feet of sea-level rise in 80 years

On Tuesday, the City of Tampa gave an update to an ongoing study looking at the impact of sea-level rise in the region. The City expects up to 8 feet of sea-level rise by the...

The New Map & White House Inc.

Daniel Yergin – The New Map: Energy, Climate, And The Clash Of Nations Pulitzer Prize-winning author and global energy expert, Daniels Yergen offers a revelatory new account of how energy revolutions, climate battles, and geopolitics...
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Radioactivity Wednesday: Could we survive a Hurricane Phoenix?

August 26, 2020 What if a Category 5 hurricane struck the Tampa Bay region? How would the events unfold, and what would the region look like in the aftermath of the storm? In 2009, the...

Belief & Climate Change

Why are so many humans religious? Why do we daydream, imagine, and hope? Philosophers, theologians, social scientists, and historians have offered explanations for centuries, but their accounts often ignore or even avoid human evolution. Evolutionary...

Youth Climate Strike actions Friday in Tampa & St. Pete

Friday is a global youth climate strike; according to the Associated Press, “hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join worldwide demonstrations this week ahead of a U.N. climate summit in New York.” Our...
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Solar power advocates will rally to oppose TECO’s gas conversion

Tampa Electric company wants to convert part of its Apollo Beach plant from one fossil fuel to another: from coal to methane gas. But the move is opposed by many environmental groups. They point out...

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