Cutting climate change programs makes Greenland a serious problem for Florida April 9, 2025

Pam McVety, Physicians for Social Responsibility Florida  | The Invading Sea

Executive orders coming out of Washington that undo federal actions to address the climate crisis seem to favor Greenland over Florida. 

Because of these orders, the United States’ cuts to carbon emissions will be way too small and fossil fuel production will expand, both leading to additional warming. As a result, mining and security plans for Greenland will become viable sooner, but there will be serious consequences felt in Florida. 

The reality is that added warming will intensify the already-accelerating ice melt on Greenland and rising seas will swamp Florida sooner. This also means that all of us living today will likely have to deal with additional costs and escalating damages from a more rapidly rising sea level. I don’t think most Floridians want our leaders to increase either our risks or costs.