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Florida is hotter than your vacation
Record-breaking heat, rising seas, hurricane season — welcome to the
Sunshine State, tourists!
By CK Smith
Weekend Editor
Salon.com
Published May 24, 2025 2:58PM (EDT)
Tourists are flooding into Florida this Memorial Day weekend, headed to beaches, theme parks, and local hotspots. Meanwhile, locals are staying
inside to avoid a record-breaking heatwave that feels more like July
2045 than May 2025.
The holiday is considered the start of the summer. AAA’s latest report
said over 45 million people will travel this weekend, most of them will
brave a road trip, hitting up each Buc-ee’s along their way.
But it's really hot.
In 2001, the NRDC warned Florida about climate-driven catastrophe.
Nearly 25 years later, those warnings read less like forecasts and more
like headlines. This including a rise of sea levels and temperatures;
damage to the Everglades, coral reefs, beaches, and coastal ecosystems;
lower yields to Florida agriculture like sugarcane, tomatoes, and
citrus fruits; and an increased risk of wildfires to forests, natural
areas, and homes. There is also a higher risk for heat stroke,
especially among senior citizens.
Global warming presents Florida with serious challenges—challenges
that threaten human health, economic prosperity, and treasured natural
areas.
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The research indicates that over several decades, changes in sea
level, average temperature, and weather will damage coastal property
and beaches, water resources, human health, agriculture, and natural
areas.
"Feeling the heat in Florida" — NRDC, October 2001
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NOAA’s recent report included a forecast of increased activity for the
2025 Hurricane season, starting June 1. They predict 13-19 named
storms, and 3-4 major hurricanes, yet some parts of Florida are still
coping with recovery from last year’s back-to-back hurricanes.
There are steps the state can take to mitigate this harm. The NRDC
suggested that Floridians actively reduce pollution, using more
efficient and clean energy, and adapt. Yet two decades later,
environmental measures in the Florida legislature aren’t moving in that direction, with no help from the current federal government.
more at:
https://www.salon.com/2025/05/24/florida-is-hotter-than-your-vacation/
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