How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment
The administrator’s decisions carry great weight for regulated industries and communities affected by pollution.
Month: January 2025
Forget the feds under Trump: State courts can make climate polluters pay
Recent legal developments are encouraging in holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change.
Interior secretary manages vast lands that all Americans share − and can sway the balance between conservation and development
One role has been expanding energy production, including oil, natural gas, wind and solar power, on federal lands.
LA fires: Why fast-moving wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain
Wind speed, climate change, past land-management practices and current human activities are reshaping fire behavior.
Florida manatees retain threatened status under new federal proposal, despite outcry for greater protection
The US Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not fit the definition of endangered.
Does Biden’s offshore drilling ban stand a chance?
Donald Trump has promised to overturn the ban but legal precedent might block him from doing so.
Restoring the Florida Everglades can still use federal help
Factors like sea level rise, population growth and a warming climate have impacted the restoration project.
A national, nonpartisan study of the LA fires could improve planning for future disasters
Only a high-level independent investigative commission can fully unravel this disaster’s interconnected causes.
Forum on ‘Cities of the Future’ being held at Fort Lauderdale museum
The forum will feature a film screening and panel discussions at the Museum of Discovery and Science.
Why the LA wildfires resonate in Florida
Florida and California are different, but they both face a climate threat that’s fundamental, serious and growing.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
