The California insurance crisis could trigger broader financial instability
In a world impacted by increasing climate risk, traditional insurance models no longer apply.
Month: February 2025
Antarctic ice sheet faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’
In the first study of its kind, UF researchers describe the effect of climate change on Antarctic ice shelves.
FEMA needs to be improved, not discarded
Taking aggressive action to alleviate climate change would reduce the number of disasters to which FEMA must respond.
Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world’s food is grown
Even as warming and disease have eroded Florida’s citrus production, its mango industry has experienced a boom.
Heatstroke leads to chronic heart disease, obesity in mice
New University of Florida research reveals that a single exposure to heatstroke can lead to lasting damage.
Under pressure, Miami-Dade mayor flips on incinerator
The mayor backed off a plan to rebuild a waste-to-energy incinerator in Doral in favor of shipping trash to landfills.
How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue
The oil industry implemented a disinformation campaign designed to cast doubt about climate science.
Climate change is fueling Trump’s desire to tap into Arctic resources
As global temperatures shatter new records and thresholds, an ice-free Arctic becomes a possibility.