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Audubon Florida Climate and Energy News Roundup Today we share news about the University of South Florida’s Flood Hub, how Los Angeles is improving access to EV chargers, a change to EPA’s “Scope 3” emissions rule, and more.

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USF's 'Flood Hub' is Helping the State Look Into Resiliency Needs From WUSF  “Many of us have heard the warnings about coastal flooding increasing because of strengthening storms and hurricanes. But before work can be done to address resilience in the face of these threats, we have to know what roads, buildings and utilities are at risk. That's where the new Florida Flood Hub comes in. It was recently established at the USF College of Marine Science in St. Petersburg.” Read the entire article.

Navigating the New Frontier of Renewable Energy From Newsweek “Market dominance by a handful of players is putting the global supply chain at risk. Diversification is the answer. Just as the iPhone was a revolution that redefined communication, renewable energy is not just power — it's a metamorphosis of how we harness and use energy... It is not just about adopting new technologies; it is about rewriting the rules of the energy game.” Read the entire article.

Los Angeles is Making it Easier to Find an EV Charger. Here's Their Plan for Closing the "Charging Gap." From CBS News “In a quest to make finding a charger easier for electric vehicle drivers, the city of Los Angeles is taking a novel approach: installing EV chargers on light poles on city streets, because the electric infrastructure is already there… Los Angeles has installed 725 light-pole chargers so far, and Sangalang says the street light system can support 3,000 or 4,000 more. And unlike commercial companies that are installing chargers in affluent parts of the city, the city's mission is to select locations that are more inclusive.” Read the entire article.

Exclusive: US Regulator Drops Some Emissions Disclosure Requirements From Draft Climate Rules From Rueters “The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has removed some of its most ambitious greenhouse gas emission disclosure requirements from corporate climate risk rules it is preparing to adopt, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The SEC has dropped a requirement for U.S.-listed companies to disclose so-called Scope 3 emissions, which was included in its original draft of the rules published in March 2022, the sources said. Scaling back these rules would be a blow for President Joe Biden's agenda to address climate change threats through federal agencies.”   Read the entire article.

AccuWeather Sounding 'Alarm Bells' for Supercharged 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season From the Ft. Myers News-Press “Months before the official start of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season the news is not good. And that's even before the National Hurricane Center, AccuWeather and Colorado State University have issued their first, early predictions for what the season will hold. The reasons are two-fold: the return of La Niña and record high ocean temperatures. Neither are good news when it comes to hurricanes and especially not when they work together.” Read the entire article.

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