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Audubon Florida Climate and Energy News Roundup

Today we share news about infrastructure improvements coming to Florida, an increase in Florida renewables, an update on the toll road that charges up electric vehicles as they drive, and more.

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U.S. Transportation Department Backs Five Florida Projects to Boost Ability to Withstand Weather, Climate Change

From Spectrum News 13

“Five Florida projects, including three in Central Florida, are among the $829.6 million in grants that the U.S. Transportation Department announced Thursday to make roads, bridges and other infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather and climate change.”

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Florida’s Rise in Renewable Energy

From Environment Florida

“Environment Florida Research & Policy Center recently released its updated Renewables on the Rise dashboard with a state by state breakdown of how the key technologies that will allow us to become increasingly reliant on renewable energy are growing. The sunshine state is a leader in two key renewable energy technologies, solar and electric vehicles.”

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Construction to Begin on Florida Toll Road That Will Charge Electric Vehicles

From WESH News 2 Sunrise

“The Central Florida Expressway Authority broke ground on the new SR-516 toll road, which will eventually link Highway 27 to State Road 429. Once construction is done, the electric vehicle charging will only work for a fleet of test EVs. But the end goal is for the expressway to charge all types of EVs. In addition to its charging capabilities, this toll road is a big deal because right now, there are only a few roads that link Lake County to Orange County.”

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US Map Shows How States May Be Submerged by Rising Sea Levels in 2100

From Newsweek

“A map of the contiguous U.S. shows how coastal states would be affected by 6 feet of sea level rise, an environmental change that could occur by the end of the next century due to ice sheet loss accelerated by climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates there will be between 43 and 84 centimeters (1.4 and 2.8 feet) of sea level rise by the year 2100, but said that an increase of 2 meters (6.6 feet) ‘cannot be ruled out.’"

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Florida is One of States Most at-Risk as Financial Costs of Climate Change Climb

From Phys.org

“Climate change is costing all of us more money as more extreme weather events hit the country, according to the National Climate Assessment. The report is issued every five years and breaks down the impact of the climate from 14 different federal agencies. It’s probably not surprising that Florida is one of the states most at-risk. Extreme weather cost the state more than $90 billion in just four years from 2018 to 2022. California, Texas and Louisiana are also some of the most at-risk states.”

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