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Audubon Florida Climate and Energy News Roundup

Today we share news about electric vehicles in Florida, “sponge cities,” a Venezuelan journalist raising climate awareness, and more.

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Miami-Dade Leads the State in Number of EV Drivers

From Islander News

“When it comes to electric vehicles on the road, Miami-Dade County leads the state in the number of EVs on the road. According to the latest data from the research group HIS Markit, there are nearly 39,000 electric vehicle registrations this year in Miami-Dade County. With EV registrations on the rise, Florida Power and Light Company’s EVolution public charging program continues to expand across Florida, now with more than 1,000 charging points available.”

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Column: Floridians Should Know the Facts About Electric Vehicles

From Tampa Bay News Weekly

“A March 2024 Report found that an electric vehicle owner could save up to $10,581 in the first seven years of ownership compared to gas-powered vehicles by avoiding maintenance and fuel costs even after taxes and fees, and including resale values… If you rent or decide not to charge at home, locating EV charging stations in the Sunshine State has become increasingly more convenient with the state currently hosting over 9,000 public charging ports and more on the way!”

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Florida Sees Thriving Future if Climate Resilience Managed, Research Finds

From The Guardian

“Climate predictions in Florida, for the most part, make pretty grim reading. Rising oceans threaten to submerge most of the state by the end of the century, and soaring temperatures could make it too hot to live here anyway. But new research by a coalition of prominent universities paints a more upbeat picture of Florida’s future as a thriving state for humans and wildlife, with natural resources harnessed to mitigate the worst effects of the climate emergency generally, as well as extreme weather events such as hurricanes and floods.”

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As Climate Change Amplifies Urban Flooding, Here’s How Communities Can Become ‘Sponge Cities’

From The Conversation

“Across the continental U.S., intense single-day precipitation events are growing more frequent, fueled by warming air that can hold increasing levels of moisture. Most recently, areas north of Houston received 12 to 20 inches (30 to 50 centimeters) of rain in several days in early May 2024, leading to swamped roads and evacuations…Events like these have sparked interest in so-called sponge cities – a comprehensive approach to urban flood mitigation that uses innovative landscape and drainage designs to reduce and slow down runoff, while allowing certain parts of the city to flood safely during extreme weather.”

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Venezuelan Journalist Brings Climate Change Awareness to Both Spanish- and English-speaking Audiences

From Yale Climate Connections

“Atencio uses her platform to engage readers on a variety of news topics — and climate change is one of them. Not many reporters on the energy and environment beat look like the communities of those most affected by climate. It remains the whitest beat out there, according to a 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center, making Atencio a rare Latina voice on the issue.”

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