Jessica Meszaros
Jessica Meszaros is a reporter and host of All Things Consideredfor WGCU News.
She was a multimedia reporter for Miami’s public radio station, WLRN Radio, for more than two years.
In the summer of 2013, Jessica interned for NPR's All Things Considered in Washington D.C. She has a background in newspaper reporting from her summer 2014 internship with the Sun-Sentinel in South Florida.
Jessica graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Honors College.
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Existing coal and new natural gas-fired power plants that run more than 40% of the time will have to eliminate 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions.
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While Gov. DeSantis said he's "rejecting the agenda of the radical green zealots,” a climate activist says Florida is digging its "head in the sand."
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In the 1900s, swamps and low-lying areas were drained to create more space for development and farming.
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About 10,000 single-family households in the state will receive financial help installing rooftop solar. Low-income households could be subsidized 80% to 100%, and those with moderate income 60% to 80%.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law that prevents cities or counties from creating protections for workers who labor in the state's often extreme and dangerous heat.
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The Miami area has had the highest documented levels of PFAS chemicals in Florida drinking water. Although the Tampa region is much lower, utilities will likely need to take action.
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Although federal wildlife officials protected areas where bonneted bats currently live, conservation advocates say protections need to go further to include locations the bats will eventually migrate to due to sea-level rise.
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As oceans warm and organisms that feed on seagrasses move north, they could overgraze parts of the Gulf of Mexico, including areas in the greater Tampa Bay region, that's according to recent study.
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Global transportation and trade, compounded by people continuing to alter the local environment, has led to the spread of mosquitoes around the world. But how will these insects deal with a warming world?
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Earth breached a key temperature recently. A climate scientist explains how this warming and consequent weather patterns could impact the 2024 hurricane season, which begins June 1.
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Floridians experienced some of the hottest summer months this past year, and early indications show similar conditions in 2024.
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More than 90% of those who participated in a 2021 state survey said it's necessary for local governments to regulate single-use plastic.