El Niño has kept FL pretty safe during hurricane season. But La Niña, his cousin, usually follows and brings more chances of hurricanes here. There is no doubt that each year has brought about hotter weather. If you lived in TV this summer you would certainly agree. But climate change is kind of like a fickle child throwing a tantrum. It was cooler in places you would expect it to be hot and hotter where you would expect it to be cold. I’ve been a resident of FL since Nov of 2017. That New Year’s Eve the temps dropped into the 20’s, a rude awakening to this transplant from NJ. Winter of 2022, into the beginning 2023, brought deep freezes that killed a lot of vegetation and costly plants here in FL. It is expected to be that way again this year. Climate change appears to be here to stay and we must learn to adapt. A huge part of the problem starts with the Rain Forest where deforestation has changed the climate and impacted our weather. Known as the lungs of the earth, it undoubtedly has been a huge contributor to the changes we are experiencing and very few people are talking about it.
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