Just don’t get flooded during a government shutdown
You can’t buy federal flood insurance, renew a policy or increase coverage when the National Flood Insurance Program is closed.
Year: 2025
Banks retreat from climate change commitments – but it’s business more than politics
Net-zero alliances never made much business sense and were not particularly effective at fighting climate change.
How ancient plankton point to the resilience of ocean ecosystems
The study suggests that ocean warming may not lead to the decline in nutrients and fisheries predicted by earlier models.
How single-stream recycling works − your choices can make it better
You can help the recycling process by washing off food waste and paying attention to what can be recycled in ...
University of Miami scientists launch accessible global climate modeling framework
Designed for education, the new framework makes climate dynamics more approachable for students and researchers.
Wildfire disasters are increasingly in the news, yet less land is burning globally – here’s why
Our team of fire researchers found that the total area burned worldwide declined by 26% over two decades.
In hurricane-prone Florida, a new state law blocks local policies aimed at reducing the impact of disasters
Local governments and 1000 Friends of Florida have sued over SB 180, which restricts new land development policies.
The climate’s emergency brake
Slashing methane emissions could slow the runaway train of global warming long enough to get other emissions under control.
Rivers are heating up faster than the air − that’s a problem for aquatic life and people
Periods of abnormally high water temperatures in rivers are becoming more common, more intense and longer lasting.
Florida Atlantic study first to show if nesting heat affects sea turtle hatchling ‘IQ’
While the study found no significant impact on learning ability, the findings revealed other effects.