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Florida Could Soon Become Uninsurable—and Other States Will Likely Follow

Florida is no stranger to extreme weather events, a fact that those living in Sunshine State have always factored in when insuring their homes. But as climate change exacerbates the frequency and severity of events like droughts, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes in the U.S., the reality Floridians and insurers in the state are working with is quickly changing. Florida, according to several experts, is becoming “uninsurable.” And other states, starting from California, might follow suit in the near future.

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The Fast-Spreading Coronavirus Variant is Turning Up in US Sewers

A hyper-transmissible form of the coronavirus that causes covid-19 has been found in US sewer systems in California and Florida, confirming its widening presence in the US.

Buckets of dirty water drawn from sewer pipes near Los Angeles and outside Orlando starting in late January are among those in which genetic mutations shared by a so-called UK variant have been detected.

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Water Plant Cyberattack Is Wake Up Call, 20 Years in the Making

February 10, 2021/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Bloomberg Lawby Jake Holland and Bobby Magill

A cyberattack on a Florida water treatment plant underscores the need for strong security protections at the municipal level, attorneys and industry professionals say.

A hacker gained access to an Oldsmar, Fla. city computer on Feb. 5 and changed the level of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, local authorities said. It isn’t yet known whether the breach originated from the U.S. or from outside the country. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is working with local authorities.

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Hack Exposes Vulnerability of Cash-Strapped US Water Plants

February 10, 2021/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Frank Bajak, Alan Suderman and Tamara Lush

A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation’s water systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders. Treatment plants are typically cash-strapped, and lack the cybersecurity depth of the power grid and nuclear plants.

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In Florida City, a Hacker Tried to Poison the Drinking Water

February 9, 2021/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP Newsby Frank Bajak

A hacker gained entry to the system controlling the water treatment plant of a Florida city of 15,000 and tried to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical, exposing a danger cybersecurity experts say has grown as systems become both more computerized and accessible via the internet.

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Hackers Try to Contaminate Florida Town’s Water Supply Through Computer Breach

February 8, 2021/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Reutersby Christopher Bing

Hackers broke into the computer system of a facility that treats water for about 15,000 people near Tampa, Florida and sought to add a dangerous level of additive to the water supply, the Pinellas County Sheriff said on Monday.

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Inside Clean Energy: The Energy Storage Boom Has Arrived

January 7, 2021/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /Inside Climate Newsby Dan Gearino

After years of build up, a giant battery storage project is online in Moss Landing, California, and a huge one is on the way in Florida.

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