by Chelsea Henderson | May 7, 2019 | EcoRight News
In a shift from the previous administration, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who last month appointed a Chief Science Officer, announced he is now seeking a Chief Resilience Officer. The job will include coordinating Florida’s preparations for...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 3, 2019 | EcoRight News
We are only entering May and I had to turn the AC on for the first time last night. Wake me up when it’s October. #wintergirl This week’s must read: In a switch, some Republicans start citing climate change as driving their polities. (The New York Times)...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 2, 2019 | EcoRight News
For the first time, a Republican joined Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for his regular climate change floor speech series, “Time to Wake Up.” Senator Bill Cassidy, whose state of Louisiana is facing huge climate challenges such as shore erosion...
by Alex Bozmoski | May 1, 2019 | EcoRight News, Field Trips
In early April, republicEn and partners packed to capacity our Pure Florida pontoon boat with scientists, constituents, and press to join Southwest Florida’s Rep. Francis Rooney on a study tour of how climate disruption is changing the local economy and...
by Chelsea Henderson | May 1, 2019 | EcoRight News
Idaho’s Rep. Mike Simpson called climate change “a reality” at a conference in Boise last week. “It’s not hard to figure out,” he said. “Go look at your thermometer.” In his speech, he called salmon the “most...
by Chelsea Henderson | Apr 29, 2019 | EcoRight News
Bleary eyed from the late and emotional punch from Game of Thrones? (I’m not crying, you’re crying…) What better way to get back to reality than to check out what non-GOT news the EcoRight is absorbing this morning. Monday’s must listen: Young...
