Ten states across the Midwest and Great Lakes region of the US could see $4.7 billion in health benefits in 2030 if they stick with current renewable energy standards, according to a new study from MIT.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed the person who will be responsible for preparing Florida for the environmental, physical and economic impacts of sea level rise. Thursday, DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Julia Nesheiwat as Florida’s first Chief Resilience Officer (CRO).

Florida PACE could be vital source of money to make private property flood resilient.

Julia Nesheiwat will serve as the state’s first Chief Resilience Officer, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday evening. As CRO, Nesheiwat will be responsible for preparing Florida for the environmental, physical and economic impacts of sea level rise.

Ygrene Energy Fund, an energy efficient project financing firm in Petaluma, has announced Greg Saunders as its new chief financial officer.

In an Invading Sea article in June, I wrote that new building codes and large public infrastructure projects will not do much to improve flood resilience in the near term for buildings in vulnerable coastal communities.

A bipartisan group of 252 U.S. mayors, representing every state and one territory, released a letter today through Environment America Research and Policy Center backing the use of solar energy.