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A mudflat on Amelia Island (Patrick Fitzgerald, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

FAU study finds massive loss of tidal flats along US coasts over 31 years

by Gisele GaloustianAugust 25, 2023
JEA's (Jacksonville Electric Authority) Northside Generating Station in Jacksonville (iStock image)
Commentary

JEA must do more to build a resilient community in Northeast Florida

by Joshua MelkoAugust 25, 2023
Sunny-day flooding in downtown Miami (B137, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

A look at sea-level rise in Florida; DeSantis shuts down Republican debate vote on climate change

by Nathan CrabbeAugust 25, 2023
A sign at a Fridays for Future climate march (Tommi Boom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr)
News

‘Every small action can ripple out into a big action’ – A CLEO Institute staff member discusses climate advocacy

by Paris SantiagoAugust 25, 2023
A solar array in Broward County (Paul Krashefski/U.S. Department of Energy, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

With rising temperatures and electric bills, Florida needs an energy security plan

by Dawn ShirreffsAugust 24, 2023
A sunset over dunes in Florida (Charles Patrick Ewing, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Above-average temperatures expected in Florida over next three months; five dead in state from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria

by Nathan CrabbeAugust 23, 2023
A municipal agent in Brazil fumigating a house in an effort to control mosquitoes that can spread dengue. (Prefeitura de Votuporanga, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Dengue fever cases surge as temperatures rise

by Zoya TeirsteinAugust 23, 2023
The sun sets over Everglades National Park. (Sebastian Carlosena, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

New UCF project examines key role soils play in keeping the planet cool

by Robert WellsAugust 23, 2023
A Mosquito Control tanker truck at the Fort Myers airport. (iStock image)
Commentary

Lessons for Florida: Tropical nations know the risks of mosquito-borne diseases and extreme heat

by Anh LeAugust 23, 2023
Damaged buildings and vehicles destroyed in the Lahaina wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 18, 2023. (Spc. Sean Walker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

US experiencing record pace of billion-dollar disasters; new app to show Pinellas climate risks

by Nathan CrabbeAugust 23, 2023
A mudflat on Amelia Island (Patrick Fitzgerald, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
JEA's (Jacksonville Electric Authority) Northside Generating Station in Jacksonville (iStock image)
Sunny-day flooding in downtown Miami (B137, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
A sign at a Fridays for Future climate march (Tommi Boom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr)
A solar array in Broward County (Paul Krashefski/U.S. Department of Energy, via Wikimedia Commons)
A sunset over dunes in Florida (Charles Patrick Ewing, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
A municipal agent in Brazil fumigating a house in an effort to control mosquitoes that can spread dengue. (Prefeitura de Votuporanga, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
The sun sets over Everglades National Park. (Sebastian Carlosena, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
A Mosquito Control tanker truck at the Fort Myers airport. (iStock image)
Damaged buildings and vehicles destroyed in the Lahaina wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 18, 2023. (Spc. Sean Walker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale (Sharon Hahn Darlin, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

‘Museums really serve as this trusted messenger’ – A Fort Lauderdale museum’s CEO talks about educating the public on climate change 

August 24, 2023

A Q&A with Joe Cox, president and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science.

The stage at a Republican debate held in 2016 (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

Conservative environmentalists wield influence on first GOP debate

August 22, 2023

A significant portion of the conservative base recognizes the urgency of environmental challenges and seeks meaningful action.

Partially bleached corals on Molasses Reef. (Matt Kieffer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Florida lawmakers call on NOAA to enhance efforts to rescue corals; new plan in motion to armor Miami’s coast

August 22, 2023

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to use emergency powers.

A forester discusses the purpose and aftermath of a prescribed fire. (Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson, UF IFAS Extension)
News

For southern forests, fire can be a source of renewal

August 21, 2023

For the remaining longleaf forests spread across the southeastern U.S., wild and prescribed fire sparks seed production and growth.

A future consumer checks out highly efficient appliances on display at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. (Credit: John De La Rosa/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
Commentary

Veto of energy-efficiency funding falls squarely on the poor

August 21, 2023

Half of these dollars, $173 million, were to be used to provide rebates exclusively to households with low-to-moderate incomes.

A diver observes coral bleaching in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. (Credit: NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Lab)
News

Extreme heat in Florida Keys threatens ecosystem; unprecedented storm damage upending insurance industry

August 21, 2023

With high temperatures predicted until October, scientists worry about harm to the largest coral barrier reef in the continental US

Just 37% of people say they discuss climate change occasionally or often, according to a 2022 survey from Yale University. (Credit: Mental Health America (MHA) via Pexels)
News

All talk and — yes — action: Could conversations about climate change actually be a solution?

August 20, 2023

A growing movement of Americans are seeking out solace – and power in numbers – in climate conversation groups.

A container ship at PortMiami (Gary Bembridge, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

Global shipping has a new climate strategy

August 19, 2023

The strategy is vague, obscure and almost noncommittal, but it may be pointing the industry in the right direction.

Looking something like a burst of celebratory confetti, corals like this one spawn within Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary each year, releasing hundreds of gametes into the water. (National Marine Sanctuaries, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Playing matchmaker for corals

August 18, 2023

Improving the success of sexual reproduction is another tool for restoring the world’s coral reefs.

Cover crops in an orchard reduce soil erosion. (Gary Kramer/USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Bill aids farmer education to tackle impacts of climate change

August 18, 2023

The "Farmer To Farmer Education Act" would help build and support farmer-led education networks.

An orange tree (Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Other

Disease and climate ravaging Florida’s orange crop; rescued corals aid in reef recovery

August 18, 2023

Extreme weather fueled by climate change and a bacterial disease have devastated orange producers in the Sunshine State.

A neighborhood in Orlando that flooded after Hurricane Ian in 2022. (iStockphoto image)
News

“The Legislature is still very shy about the words ‘climate change'” – A Florida lawmaker discusses the importance of climate advocacy and policy  

August 22, 2023

A Q&A with Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando.

The plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana case (Our Children's Trust, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Score one for youth on climate ruling

August 21, 2023

University of Miami experts weigh in on what a first-of-its-kind climate change ruling in Montana means, possible ripple effects.

Hurricane Ian at peak intensity while approaching southwest Florida on Sept. 28, 2022. (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Program, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Record-hot Gulf temperatures affect hurricanes, wildlife; Miami-Dade Schools buy 20 electric school buses

August 17, 2023

Hurricane season predictions were increased to include more storms due to record ocean temperatures counterbalancing El Niño.

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

Young Floridian aims to save wetlands: Constitutional right to clean water is the way 

August 16, 2023

A right to clean and healthy waters can protect Florida's wetlands when recently weakened federal protections can’t.

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