Climate change made Hurricane Milton stronger, with heavier rain, scientists conclude
A rapid analysis of rainfall trends and Gulf of Mexico temperatures shows many similarities to Hurricane Helene less than two...
Florida’s untapped gold mine: carbon farming and the missing green jobs
Carbon farming builds organic matter back in the soil, reducing runoff and greenhouse gas emissions.
Will Floridians now catch disaster fatigue syndrome?
There are reasons to hope that this resilient state will fully recover from hurricanes Helene and Milton, as it did...
Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control
Markets worldwide are rapidly transitioning to renewable energy and electric cars.
Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries know how to deal with pollution threats – think DDT and acid rain
History provides lessons in overcoming seemingly insurmountable hazards.
Helene and Milton reveal an emerging challenge for first responders: EV batteries catching fire
'They burn hot, they burn fast and they're hard to extinguish.'
Hurricane impacts on mosquito populations
A University of Miami researcher led a study that found mosquitos increased dramatically in Miami-Dade after Hurricane Irma.
Are we too late? A teenage perspective on UN’s high-level meeting on sea level rise
Studies show that of all the cities in the world, Miami has the most to lose from sea level rise.
After Milton, Florida assesses damage from back-to-back climate disasters
At least six people died in the storm, and some 80,000 ended up in shelters.
Studying the surge
UCF Associate Professor Thomas Wahl is using machine learning to analyze flood-prone areas to better protect these regions.
Evaluating the flow of information for high-impact weather events
University of Miami students have investigated how information on landfalling hurricanes is created, shared and used
Coastal restoration: Shifting sand — for better or worse
Taking sand from one place to save another often creates more problems — but there are ways to fix that.
‘I can’t think straight’: Still buried beneath Helene’s debris, Floridians brace for Milton
Hundreds of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders as the state faces its second major hurricane in two weeks.
How did Hurricane Milton rapidly intensify, and what does climate change have to do with it?
As global temperatures and oceans continue to warm, the frequency of major hurricanes is projected to increase.
No beds, food or diapers — the storm has just begun for Florida’s children
In the coming days and weeks, Better Together will continue to help families impacted by Helene and Milton.
