NASA Global Climate Change News: July 2015
TOP STORIES › Alaska’s biggest (ice) losers Glaciers lose about 75 billion tons of ice per year Four decades of loss Turkish glaciers shrink by half The story of fossil fuels How coal, oil and natural gas changed history Our ‘Tomorrowland’ NASA advances future on Earth, in space Move over, Darwin Coral reefs mapped from
South Florida Regional Council Meeting Agenda
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Monday, July 6, 2015 – 10:30 a.m. SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL 3440 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, SUITE 140 HOLLYWOOD, FL 33021 I. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call II. Approval of Council Agenda III. Action Items A. Minutes of Previous Meeting B. Financial Report C. Intergovernmental Coordination and Review Report D. Consent:
Big Cypress National Preserve Could Have Been an International Airport, But…
In the late 1960s, conservationists and outdoorsmen alike opposed the ruination of such ecologically and culturally valuable land, ultimately ushering the preserve into the protective arms of the National Park Service. Since then, park rangers have maintained their role as stewards by implementing the Green Parks Plan. After partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy,
June is ‘Flood Awareness Month’ in South Florida
SFWMD highlights what to expect in heavy rain as wet season begins http://www.sfwmd.gov/portal/page/portal/common/newsr/enews/ripple/code/pages/ripple_index.html#article02
National Flood Insurance Program Call Center Opens for Policyholders and Disaster Survivors Nationwide
Release date: JUNE 15, 2015 Release Number: HQ-15-037 WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) launched a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) call center pilot program to serve and support policyholders with the servicing of their claims. Flood insurance claims can be complicated, and policyholders may have questions in the days and weeks
The Best of Miami 2015 – Miami Today
South Florida LEPC participates in the annual Hurricane Readiness Exercise
For the third year, the South Florida LEPC assisted Broward County Emergency Management during the annual Hurricane Readiness Exercise, participating in the capacity of Controller/Evaluator for the May 20 training exercise at the EOC in Plantation. For more information, please visit: http://t.co/4aD7uwfnxw
ULI Healthy Corridors Project
Every American suburb has them. They feature fast-moving traffic, congested intersections, low density, and quite often lower-end real estate development. Pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders cross them at their own risk. Dotted by strip malls, fast-food outlets, and car dealerships, auto-oriented commercial corridors and suburban arterials are among the unhealthiest places in the built environment.
Florida Transportation Plan Strategic Intermodal System Policy Plan
Florida Transportation Plan Strategic Intermodal System Policy Plan Monday, June 22, 2015 – Lake City FDOT District Two Office – Madison Conference Room 1109 South Marion Avenue Lake City, Florida 32025 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 – Ft. Myers Lee Tran 3401 Metro Parkway Ft. Myers, Florida 33916 1:30 p.m. –
Hurricane Preparedness Week
May 24-30 is Hurricane Preparedness Week – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) suggests you begin preparations with a family communications plan, available from their website (http://m.fema.gov/). The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) offers a wealth of information to the public including easy ways to find your nearest shelter and which evacuation zone your