Sulfur-based batteries could offer electric vehicles a greener, longer-range option
Using sulfur could boost battery capacity significantly, but key roadblocks remain before it can be widely used.
Earth’s growing heat imbalance driven more by clouds than air pollution, study finds
Airborne particles can affect how clouds form and how much sunlight Earth reflects back to space.
Florida in the balance: The decisions we must make in 2026
We must ask candidates for real solutions to problems such as sea-level rise and other climate change impacts.
Why 2026 could see the end of the Farm Bill era of American agriculture policy
Farm bills are massive pieces of legislation addressing a variety of topics, including conservation, energy and forestry.
Proposed offshore fish farms along Florida’s Gulf Coast spark debate
Ocean Era is seeking approval for an offshore fish farm in federal waters off Florida's Gulf Coast.
Trashing our oceans: Feds plan the biggest permitted coral destruction in US history
The Army Corps of Engineers plans a massive dredging project at Port Everglades to make way for bigger ships.
Target tariffs on the world’s worst polluters
A pollution-based tariff forces foreign producers to pay a price for using lax environmental standards.
Now in its 25th year, a historic effort to save the Everglades evolves as the climate warms
Designed to replenish the drinking water supply, Everglades restoration may help save South Florida from climate change.
What we learn when following a water droplet on its journey beneath Tallahassee
Small, stubborn acts of care compound the same way neglect does, only in the opposite direction.
Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?
State utility regulators decide who pays what share of the costs associated with data center operations.
Rising seas threaten Florida’s state tree
A new study looks at how salt exposure affects cabbage palms and proposes a simple solution to stave off damage.
Igniting a new standard for packaging
Florida-based Ignition Packaging is developing plastic foam alternatives that are derived from agricultural waste.
Florida’s water utilities must prepare for climate change — here’s how
Hotter summers, erratic rainfall and rising seas pose risks to infrastructure and the water supply for Floridians
With intervention, flamingos can expand in Florida, UCF research says
Flamingos often fly in for a few months, but building a long-term breeding population would pose a challenge.
For the sake of Florida’s national parks, keep offshore drilling off the table
Offshore oil drilling carries the risk of spills and other impacts that could undermine work to restore the Everglades.


































