extreme weather

Environment

A new alliance will catalogue climate health disparities in vulnerable Florida communities

Jessica Meszaros
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Stakeholders across Florida will soon be brought together as part of a new climate health disparity survey.
Weather

Tornado Hits Pinellas Community

Mark Schreiner
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The National Weather Service says the roof of a condominium may have collapsed after an EF0 tornado hit Boca Ciega Point early Sunday.
Record Heat And King Tides: A Look Ahead at Florida’s Climate Future

Denise Royal
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The environment will likely be a top story in Florida in the upcoming year. 2019 has been one of the hottest on record. King tides were some of the...
Local / State

Tampa Bay Area Preparing For More Hurricane Evacuees

Jessica Meszaros
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As Hurricane Dorian barreled toward Puerto Rico on Wednesday, some in the Tampa Bay area with family and friends on the island were staying alert.Puerto…
2018 Was A Milestone Year For Climate Science (If Not Politics)

Christopher Joyce
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2018 saw a string of more precise — and dire — assessments that a warming climate is affecting the weather. That didn't keep President Trump and others from questioning those scientific conclusions.

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