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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media about the cruise industry during a press conference at PortMiami in April. DeSantis faces criticism for failing to do all he could on Florida s biggest environmental threat: climate change.
Brick by brick, the stucco shell of a new flood-resilient public works building is taking shape blocks from the beach, the most visible sign yet of a small community s enormous task staving off the rising sea. This is actually the highest point in the city, Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker said, adding that right next door to the new public works building will be a new fire station.
2 hours ago by Amy Green (WMFE) and James Bruggers (Inside Climate News)
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Anticipating significant impacts associated with sea level rise by 2040, Satellite Beach is moving its public works building to higher ground. Photo by Amy Green
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SATELLITE BEACH, Florida Brick by brick, the stucco shell of a new, flood-resilient public works building is taking shape blocks from the beach, the most visible sign yet of this small community’s enormous task of staving off the rising sea.
DeSantis Recognizes the Threat Posed by Climate Change, but Hasn’t Embraced Reducing Carbon Emissions
Environmentalists are relieved the Trump-allied Florida governor isn’t a climate denier. Still, they criticize his opposition to renewables and say his climate record is half-baked.
By James Bruggers, Inside Climate News, and Amy Green, WMFE Orlando
April 15, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a new conference in the state held at the Jackson Memorial Hospital on July 13, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Reducing methane emissions is a front and center priority for landfills, whether through gas collection systems or other means – including methane oxidation, which occurs in landfill cover soils when bacteria in the soil consume the gas. Researchers point to methane oxidation through covers as a key strategy for emissions mitigation, but only fairly recently have landfill operators become aware of the potential impact of this management strategy and how they can leverage it to their advantage.
“When you talk about methane oxidation in covers, one main issue that was happening is no one knew how to quantify it,” says
Tarek Abichou, professor at Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FSU) College of Engineering.