The following news articles mention FAU or CES staff and faculty:
05/01/2024 | ABC Action News Tampa Bay | Wildlife corridor protects more than just animals; it protects people from climate change The new report, "The Florida Wildlife Corridor and Climate Change: Managing Florida's Natural and Human Landscapes for Prosperity and Resilience," is a joint project by Florida Atlantic University, Archbold Biological Station, Live Wildly Foundation and brings together scientists, researchers, biologists, and climate experts from across the state. | |
04/30/2024 | Sun Sentinel | Florida in 50 years: Study says land conservation can buffer destructive force of climate change The population has increased 26% in just 25 years. "That is not a small rate," Polsky said. "It's exponential. The effects of this set of changes is going to be present probably before we're ready for it. The effort here is to try to get ready for it," Polsky said. In other words, how does Florida absorb all these people and remain climate resilient? | |
11/13/2023 | CBS12 News | 'Identify, understand and rectify our environmental challenges': New FAU school focusing on environmental sustainability Dr. Polsky, the school's founding director, says the early momentum comes from the widespread desire to preserve the marine ecosystems throughout the state. | |
10/28/2023 | KCBS Radio: On-Demand | FAU Survey Finds More Floridians Believe Climate Change is Real than Americans on the Whole and Want Government Action KCBS's Liz Saint John interviews Colin Polsky about the results from FAU's most recent Florida Climate Resilience Survey | |
10/25/2023 | Sun Sentinel | Here's why Floridians, more than other Americans, believe climate change is real "Floridians might be more likely to believe climate change is happening due to their experiences with hurricanes and other extreme weather," said Colin Polsky, Ph.D., the founding director of FAU's School of Environmental, Coastal and Ocean Sustainability. | |
10/25/2023 | Miami Herald Editorial Board via Yahoo News | New poll shows Floridians, unlike DeSantis, aren't ducking climate change reality | Opinion A study by Florida Atlantic University's Center for Environmental Studies in September found that 90% of Floridians say climate change is actually happening right now. And, as the Sun Sentinel wrote in a recent story, that's a greater percentage than Americans overall, if recent studies are a guide. | |
10/25/2023 | The Miami Herald | Floridians know climate change is happening despite politics A study by Florida Atlantic University's Center for Environmental Studies in September found that 90% of Floridians say climate change is actually happening right now. And, as the Sun Sentinel wrote in a recent story, that's a greater percentage than Americans overall, if recent studies are a guide. View PDF. | |
10/19/2023 | WFLA News Channel 8 | Floridians' recognition of climate change is higher than U.S. as a whole, study says In this installment of Jeff Berardelli's Climate Classroom, he interviews Dr. Colin Polsky, the researcher behind the Florida Climate Resilience Survey. The survey is conducted twice per year and is designed to gauge Floridians' views on climate change. | |
07/12/23 | NTWC Live | NTWC Live - Colin Polsky, Kate Stein and Michael Lowry Dr. Colin Polsky joins several others on NTWC Live, the Storm Science Network, to discuss climate change and the cost of insuring our homes. | |
06/07/2023 | Florida Atlantic University College of Science | Outstanding Researcher: Colin Polsky, Ph.D. "Early on, I realized the critical need for society to learn more about how climate change was already affecting our communities so we could learn from it and take appropriate actions," explained Polsky. "But I didn't have in mind specific actions because there was so much to learn first. I became a researcher to contribute to the knowledge needed to inform reasonable decision-making." |
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