Author Tristram Korten

Tristram Korten

Tristram Korten is a journalist and author based in Miami. His book Into The Storm was published by Ballantine in 2018.

DEP Email: Stay ‘On Message’ When It Comes to Sea-Level Rise

April 16, 2015

An email exchange among Florida Department of Environmental Protection employees responding to a media request to talk about sea-level rise hints that the department had a message that had to be adhered to when it came to the cause.

Federal, State Officials Respond to ‘Climate Change’ Controversy

March 19, 2015

State officials questioned about not using the term.

As Gov. Scott Denies Ban, ‘Climate Change’ Order Reported at Other Agencies

March 11, 2015

Employees from the Department of Transportation, Department of Health and South Florida Water Management District say they were told not to use “climate change” and “global warming.”

FCIR Editor Discusses Florida’s ‘Climate Change’ Ban on National Radio Shows

March 10, 2015

Tristram Korten was on "To the Point" and "Here and Now" for his story about Florida's ban on the terms "global warming" and "climate change."

In Florida, Officials Ban Term ‘Climate Change’

March 8, 2015

State environmental officials ordered not to use the terms “climate change” or “global warming” in any government communications, emails, or reports, according to former employees, consultants, volunteers and records.

Following FCIR Story, New Legislation Proposed as Citizens Awareness Foundation Suspends Operations

January 9, 2015

Two Florida legislators proposed bills that would amend the public records laws to protect private companies doing business with state agencies. Open records advocates say the bills as written would impede access to public records.