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A gas pump (iStock image)
News

Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.

by Kate YoderJune 4, 2023
A man sweats due to the heat and tries to cool off by a fan. (iStock image)
Commentary

Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5 C limit

by Andrew KingJune 3, 2023
Alan Robertson looks out over the dunes on Tybee Island, Georgia. He is a consultant who helped the city acquire grant money to repair the dunes. (Grist/Emily Jones)
News

There’s big climate money out there for small towns. But will they get it?

by Emily JonesJune 2, 2023
A view of the Big Bend Power Plant from Apollo Beach. (Plkjr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

Taking the clean-energy debate to Capitol Hill 

by Jeff DorianJune 2, 2023
Workers walk past piles of debris in Fort Myers Beach, following the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. (iStockphoto image)
News

Survey finds 20% of Floridians unprepared for hurricane season; new water quality standards signed

by Nathan CrabbeJune 2, 2023
A neighborhood in Orlando that flooded after Hurricane Ian in 2022. (iStockphoto image)
Commentary

For Floridians, storm-readiness must include new threats of flooding

by Orlando Sentinel Editorial BoardJune 1, 2023
Extreme Heat is one of the consequences of climate change. (iStock image)
Commentary

The consequences of climate change: more heat, more hurricane impacts

by Thais Lopez VogelJune 1, 2023
Hurricane Dorian at peak intensity (NOAA, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Climate change and El Niño impacting hurricane season; sargussum, plastic and deadly bacteria create ‘perfect storm’

by Nathan CrabbeJune 1, 2023
A Chevy Bolt EV electric car is seen charging at a public charging station. (iStock)
Commentary

Florida’s future is electric: Job opportunities abound in state’s EV industry

by Mary Linn and Kevin CooperMay 31, 2023
Damage caused by Hurricane Matthew hitting the east coast of Florida in 2016. Storms, tides and rising sea levels are swallowing up chunks of beach along Florida's coastline. (iStock image)
Commentary

In Florida, seawalls are not the answer. Here’s why.

by Rob Young and Katie PeekMay 31, 2023
A gas pump (iStock image)
A man sweats due to the heat and tries to cool off by a fan. (iStock image)
Alan Robertson looks out over the dunes on Tybee Island, Georgia. He is a consultant who helped the city acquire grant money to repair the dunes. (Grist/Emily Jones)
A view of the Big Bend Power Plant from Apollo Beach. (Plkjr, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Workers walk past piles of debris in Fort Myers Beach, following the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. (iStockphoto image)
A neighborhood in Orlando that flooded after Hurricane Ian in 2022. (iStockphoto image)
Extreme Heat is one of the consequences of climate change. (iStock image)
Hurricane Dorian at peak intensity (NOAA, via Wikimedia Commons)
A Chevy Bolt EV electric car is seen charging at a public charging station. (iStock)
Damage caused by Hurricane Matthew hitting the east coast of Florida in 2016. Storms, tides and rising sea levels are swallowing up chunks of beach along Florida's coastline. (iStock image)
A flooded road following Hurricane Ian. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Lessons from Hurricane Ian for the 2023 season; how Gov. DeSantis shaped Florida’s environment

May 31, 2023

Scores of people are still struggling to overcome the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian.

Remains of a neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Irma in Big Pine Key in 2017 (J.T. Blatty/FEMA, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

How the real estate industry is becoming Florida’s new environmentalist 

May 30, 2023

Florida’s gravest ecological concerns could send droves of residents away and prevent others from coming.

A solar array in Broward County (Paul Krashefski/U.S. Department of Energy, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

Republicans in Florida are beginning to embrace clean energy benefits in the face of climate change 

May 30, 2023

FAU polling indicates that nearly half of conservative Floridians believe in human-caused climate change, even more recognize it as a...

A parking lot at Naval Air Station Key West is flooded after being hit by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Brian Riley via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Florida Keys are ground zero for sea-level rise; NOAA predicts ‘near-normal’ hurricane season

May 30, 2023

The Florida Keys, rich with history and a destination for locals and tourists, are slowly disappearing.

A meal being delivered (Savahnah Pierre via Community Cooperative)
News

Meals on Wheels is a climate-relief model

May 29, 2023

Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.

Kaimana/San Souci Beach in Honolulu (iStock image)
Commentary

Local governments are suing Big Oil over climate change – and just got a boost from the US Supreme Court

May 28, 2023

More than two dozen cities and states are suing over damage caused by climate change and misleading the public about...

A Coca-Cola truck delivers plastic bottles of soda at a restaurant. (iStock image)
News

Plastic bottles harm human health at every stage of their life cycle

May 27, 2023

A new report says beverage companies like Coca-Cola must be “held accountable for the supply chain impacts of their plastics.”

Florida wetlands (U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Conservation groups slam Supreme Court ruling on wetland protections

May 26, 2023

Conservation groups say that the court's ruling puts up to 80% of U.S. wetlands at risk for pollution and development.

AI chatbots and image generators run on thousands of computers housed in data centers like this Google facility in Oregon. (Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins

May 26, 2023

Some estimate the carbon footprint of a generative AI query to be four to five times higher than that of...

A solar farm (U.S. Department of Agriculture via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Duke Energy Florida reaches solar milestone; DeSantis signs pro-growth law

May 26, 2023

Duke Energy Florida surpassed one gigawatt of renewable energy, enough to power around 350,000 households.

A flooded roadway in Alachua County (Submitted photo)
Commentary

Find out what Alachua County is doing to prepare for climate change, how you can help

May 25, 2023

Alachua County has commissioned a climate vulnerability analysis to identify infrastructure, neighborhoods and resources that may be at risk.

Researchers onboard the R/V Atlantis collect a sediment trap during a 2019 research cruise. Sediment traps collect particles falling toward the seafloor. Analyzing their contents helped Stukel and his research team to quantify carbon sequestration from various sources in the California Current Ecosystem. (Photo courtesy of Michael Stukel)
News

FSU researchers analyze carbon sequestration in California Current Ecosystem

May 25, 2023

The study serves as a framework for assessing how the processes that sequester carbon might change in a warmer world.

Conservation land is being protected in the Peace River watershed, which is critical for drinking water supplies. (Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

State protects environmentally sensitive lands; Orlando among best cities to avoid climate impacts

May 25, 2023

Two of the protected areas are 1,000-acre properties along Charlie Creek and Horse Creek, which flow into the Peace River.

Trash cans and recycling bins line a street in Key West. (iStock image)
News

Communities should reconsider walking away from curbside recycling, study shows

May 25, 2023

The study concluded that recycling provides a return on investment similar to or better than other environmentally friendly strategies.

A man seeks relief during a heat wave with a garden hose shower. (Instant Vantage, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

Measuring Earth’s fever: Climate Shift Index shows impact of greenhouse gases on temperatures 

May 26, 2023

The Climate Shift Index provides insight into the local climate of over 1,000 worldwide locations.

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