Seaworthy celebrates Florida talent in supporting new group of ‘blue tech’ startups
Miami-based Seaworthy Collective helps entrepreneurs develop solutions for climate change and marine environmental issues.
Amendment 2: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Amendment 2 is a proposed Florida constitutional amendment that involves the right to hunt and fish.
How back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city − and alarm bells about risks in a warming world
Climate change will bring new weather patterns that are beyond emergency managers’ current playbooks.
Climate change poses health risks, but it’s hard to fight when state policy ignores
Florida illustrates how the politicization of climate change has thwarted efforts to tackle the problem
Mapping clean energy on the highway
The quickest and most efficient way to update the energy grid is by using public land on the sides of...
Parks plan shelved, but DeSantis needs to kill it
After eight days of public criticism, the governor paused a plan for golf courses, hotels and pickleball courts in Florida...
Sediments adjacent to recently dredged areas can harm coral larvae, study finds
Researchers suggest temporary moratoriums on dredging, other measures to mitigate further damage to Florida’s reefs.
Rain or shine? How rainfall impacts size of sea turtle hatchlings
As climate change shifts rainfall patterns, global conservation strategies for sea turtles likely need to be updated.
Wildfires can create their own weather, further spreading the flames − an atmospheric scientist explains how
Fire-produced thunderstorms are much more common than anyone realized just a few years ago.
Audit report recommends changes to Florida’s property insurer of last resort
The report on the state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. made several recommendations.
UCF researcher develops lotus-inspired tech to convert CO2 to fuels, chemicals
Nanoscience Associate Professor Yang Yang designed the system, which extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season
The two Niñas are likely to contribute some cooling relief for certain regions, but it may not last long.
‘Back to the drawing board,’ DeSantis says of state park development
The plan for 350-room lodges, pickleball courts and golf courses in state parks drew outrage from across the political spectrum.
Don’t ban climate science books from Florida’s students
Hiding the science about climate change is about the most dangerous thing we can do for our children
Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds
But the findings don’t mean the 'Doomsday Glacier,' which has the potential to flood coastlines if it collapsed, is stable.