As Florida reels from Hurricane Milton, DeSantis again dismisses the role of climate change
DeSantis seemed to equate hurricane-related conspiracy theories — which authorities say are causing real harm — with scientists pointing out that human activity drives climate change.
Ron DeSantis dismisses climate change link to stronger hurricanes. Here’s what the science says.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton made landfall in Florida within two weeks, leaving a trail of destruction. Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., dismissed any link between climate change and the storms, saying "there’s nothing new under the sun."
DeSantis spurns government-controlled hurricane myths — but questions climate change
"This is on both sides. You kind of have some people think government can do this, and others think it's all because of fossil fuels."
‘It is hurricane season’: DeSantis pushes back on climate's role in fueling stronger storms
Scientists say a warming planet caused by fossil fuels is creating warmer ocean temperatures, which is causing hurricanes to grow stronger.
DeSantis denies that climate change is making hurricanes more powerful
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday in the wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, DeSantis said there was a ‘precedent’ for the immense destruction
Gov. DeSantis slaps down theories of climate change, engineered hurricanes in storm-battered state
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, touring the damage Thursday following Hurricane Milton’s destructive path through the state, dismissed claims that climate change is increasing the intensity or frequency of hurricanes making landfall.
Governor Ron DeSantis approves election procedure changes for counties hit by hurricanes
Early voting starts on Monday, Oct. 21, with the general election less than three weeks away. But damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton is forcing some Florida elections officials to make changes so that residents can still cast their votes.
DeSantis Approves Changes to Election Procedures for Hurricane Affected Counties
Florida voters and election supervisors in hurricane affected areas will have extra time and flexibility to ensure they still have the ability to vote in November elections after Gov. Ron DeSantis sus
Heeding requests, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis eases voting rules after hurricanes
Gov. Ron DeSantis is easing some elections rules this year after officials in several counties asked for emergency relief following back-to-back hurricanes. The Florida Supervisor of Elections association on Tuesday sent a letter to DeSantis asking him to waive several state requirements in counties that were impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
DeSantis tells reporter he won’t ‘subscribe to your religion’ of climate change
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) promised reporters Thursday that he will not be engaging in climate change “virtue signaling” during ...
Activists call out DeSantis, saying he has ignored the climate crisis
Amid the property destruction that individuals and families face following the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, ...
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Activists urge DeSantis to invest in climate change solutions after Milton and Helene
Governor Ron DeSantis has denied climate change has any effect on worsening storms. WMNF's Chris Young has more.
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Ron DeSantis denies impact of global warming in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Moving back into 2024, DeSantis also rejected on Thursday the idea that people can “control the weather,” saying “he would do ...
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Florida activists call out DeSantis for ignoring climate crisis
Activists in Jacksonville, Orlando and St. Petersburg on Tuesday blasted the governor’s stance on climate change ...
How Youth Climate Anxiety Became a Convenient Foil for the Right
Climate anxiety speaks to the dread that people often feel when ruminating on the known and suspected consequences of climate ...