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Rhiannon12866

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Thu Aug 21, 2025, 01:50 AM Aug 2025

Florida's climate-focused tech sector faces uncertainty after federal cuts - PBS NewsHour



South Florida is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Start-ups, local governments and researchers are working to make the area more resilient, but federal funding cuts may hinder those efforts. William Brangham traveled to the region and reports for our series, Tipping Point. - Aired on 08/20/2025.
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Florida's climate-focused tech sector faces uncertainty after federal cuts - PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 OP
Hmmm markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #1
Yes, almost as if things were (checks notes) moving faster than expected . . .. hatrack Aug 2025 #2

markodochartaigh

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1. Hmmm
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 02:35 AM
Aug 2025

17" increase in sea level by 2040. This is quite an increase from estimates only a few years ago.

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