Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald
The Miami HeraldPerson Page
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Miami-Dade has fallen behind on its decade-old pledge to cover more than 30% of the county with tree canopy, leading to growing inequality across the region as wealthier neighborhoods stay shaded, while poorer communities bake — leading to higher electric bills and more emergency room visits.
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The small atala butterly once thought extinct has staged such a comeback in South Florida that it is now considered a bit of a garden pest.
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Costa Farms decided to open its doors to defend its treatment of the 2,760 employees who led the charge to defeat a landmark county proposal intended to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat — a campaign the company acknowledges got it branded as “the bad guys.”
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The South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub, led by the Miami Dade County Office of Innovation and Economic Development, is one of 12 regional tech hubs across the nation that were awarded a total of $504 million by the White House.
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A deluge of rain and consistently overcast skies earlier this month helped keep scorching temperatures at bay — at least for now.
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EVs have one advantage over gas engines- seals that protect the batteries and electronics that power them. So just how safe is it to drive them through the water?
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Paola Barranco thinks such a new source of soft, precious stuff could be an attractive, environmentally friendly option in a state with a shortage of quality beach sand.
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A group of environmentalists and divers hope to have the reef line just off Miami Beach eventually declared a marine park where fishing in some areas could be off-limits.
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Water temperatures in the Florida Keys are already approaching the coral danger zone — earlier and hotter than last year. An indicator that the already struggling South Florida reef tract could face another round of severe heat stress in the months ahead.
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Usually, the hottest time of the year is the first and second weeks of August but this weekend's temperatures peaked at 112 degrees heat index.
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The HeatRisk Tool shows the high and low-temperature forecast seven days out with the hope people can better prepare, and maybe even reschedule an outdoor activity for a cooler day.
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For the first time, the federal government is stepping in to fight the invaders and help create a camp that will be more resilient to climate change with a $450,000 grant — the largest check to date to help restore and protect the ground.