Video: Why do floods happen?
This bite-sized video describes different types of flooding and the damage that flooding can cause.
Month: September 2024
Power of plants: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers develop biomass-based polymer that can absorb and release carbon dioxide
Associate professor Hoyong Chung called the material 'a promising tool for mitigating carbon emissions.'
Clean, affordable energy provides economic and environmental benefits
The Hillsborough Affordable Energy Coalition has been pushing for local government action to reduce energy bills.
Heat risk isn’t just about the highs: Large daily temperature swings can harm human health
We mapped temperature variations at the neighborhood scale to show where they are highest and who is most affected.
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 ...