Sen. Bill Nelson Says Solar Panels Can Fix Sea-Level Rise. It’s More Nuanced Than That. – WGCU
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson. Credit: KATE STEIN / WLRN
Article Synopsis – At a roundtable discussion in Miami, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson inaccurately claimed that installing wide-scale solar panels in South Florida would stop sea level rise. While solar is a clean energy source that doesn’t release carbon, it cannot remove the carbon that has already been put in the atmosphere. Using solar can help to slow sea level rise, but it cannot stop it. To read the actual article click here.