A new book on sea-level rise by Elizabeth Rush is a welcome addition to the small but growing canon on what the changing climate means for U.S. residents.
Kate Stein
Kate Stein is a writer and multimedia journalist based in Miami.
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How Florida’s new Republican Governor DeSantis is putting the environment on his agenda
Gov. Ron DeSantis has earned cautious praise from environmental groups who say the commitment is a substantive step forward on water quality issues and underlying Everglades restoration challenges.
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As the Earth warms, mosquitoes become a social justice issue. Here’s how.
Catholic health care providers say when those places lack the resources to cope, climate change and mosquito-borne illnesses become issues of social justice.
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Miami lost a Catholic Church in Hurricane Irma. They’re preparing for the next one.
After losing a church in the Florida Keys to a hurricane, the Archdiocese of Miami looks to protect its properties from the rising sea.
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A Catholic parish in Parkland preaches love the first Sunday after the massacre
In the midst of the unimaginable, Father Ekiert is telling his parishioners to show and live love daily—not just in a time of grief and horror.
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The elderly and disabled were left behind in Hurricane Irma. What will happen next time?
It remains to be seen whether new efforts to address vulnerabilities faced by low-income, disabled and elderly people will result in meaningful changes.