Rising Seas a Rising Threat to Florida
Climate change and rising seas is the topic of the editorial in the Gainesville Sun today July 23, 2017. Nathan Crabbe points out that it is not just the coasts which will be affected, but […]
Rising Seas
As the seas continue rising, Gatehouse Media will continue writing about with the authors below. This article appeared in the Gainesville Sun July 16, 2017. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. -A river is like […]
“Do Owls Exist?” EPA Will Study Issue to Find Out
The following absurdity can be found in EcoWatch on July 1, 2017, and would be comical except for the fact that these people are serious and are leading our country and spending our money […]
Orlando Slated No. 2 Destination
Amy Green, on WMFE 90.7 examines the inland impact of sea level rise and finds sobering predictions. Central Florida, already lacking enough water, will find itself needing much more. Our water mangers will have […]
New Possible Problems From Global Warming
An article in Echo Watch by Cassie Kelly outlines possible new dangers from global warming that we know little about. Go to this link for the original article. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. […]
Trump is right about that wall. I’m thinking just south of Paynes Prairie is a good place for it
One solution to save Gainesville from becoming a refugee center, says Mr. Cunningham, is to build Donald Trump’s notorious wall just south of Paynes Prairie. One of our favorite environmental columnists, Ron Cunningham, has published […]
People’s Climate March in Gainesville
Several OSFR members participated in this huge gathering Sat. April 29 in Gainesville. All photos are by OSFR advisor John Moran. Gainesville Despite heat stroke potential in the air, over 300 people participated in […]
Orlando Predicted #2 Destination For Displaced Florida Sea-level Rise Refugees
…too much of the climate-change-preparedness debate has centered around preparing coastal communities for rising ocean levels — and not enough attention has been paid to preparing landlocked cities for new residents. A new study appearing […]
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