Floridians need to be climate voters in the next election - Citrus County Chronicle
Floridians need to be climate voters in the next election | Columnists | chronicleonline.com
In Florida, the impact of global warming has much to do with how we vote. It’s not too soon to think about the next major election, which is only about a year away. What should we look for in the parties and candidates?
Some Floridians are shocked by the recent events – offshore waters the same temperature as a hot spa, increasing numbers and severity of life- and property-threatening storms, more sunny-day flooding and forest fires raging all over the world. Others view these happenings as harbingers of a more frightening future.
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