How AI might become the future of hurricane flood forecasting
FIU coastal engineering expert Navid Tahvildari studies how artificial intelligence can be used to predict floods.
Year: 2025
Work left to do to address property insurance costs and improve storm resilience in Florida
We need to allow insurance pricing to reflect exposure to risk and continue offering mitigation grants to strengthen homes
Deep-sea issues are surfacing this World Ocean Day
We need to protect the ocean twilight zone, a deep-sea engine that regulates our climate.
Five ways to have more constructive climate conversations
Avoid 'othering' climate change and help people stay aware and committed to tackling elements of the issue.
Wide variety of old-growth ecosystems across the US makes their conservation a complex challenge
Each type of old-growth forest has a unique ecology, but all are under threat from human activity and climate change.
Scientists use fossils to assess the health of Florida’s largest remaining seagrass bed
The Nature Coast has largely avoided challenges faced by other areas that have seen significant reductions in seagrass.
‘Active management’ harms forests — and it’s about to get a whole lot worse
The impacts of active management can approach the effects of deforestation as they ramp up in application and intensity.
The millions of Americans displaced by tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters in a year tell a story of vulnerability and recovery
More than 4.3 million Americans had to leave their homes because of disasters in 2024, the Census Bureau estimates.
Heat-tolerant symbionts a critical key to protecting Florida’s elkhorn coral from bleaching during marine heatwaves
The findings come at a critical time, as a global coral bleaching event has already impacted 84% of the world's ...
‘Earthrise’ remembered: An inspiration to preserve our planet
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders' iconic photo continues to remind us that the Earth is our only home.