Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios
The rapid pace of climate change can affect ecosystems in ways that defy expectations based on past experiences.
Month: September 2025
FAU awarded USDA grant for smart farming breakthrough
This award will support a multi-institutional research project aimed at revolutionizing the future of precision agriculture.
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones
Our global study found that areas where industrial fishing is banned are largely succeeding at preventing poaching.
Decades of data show African weather disturbances intensify during La Niña
A University of Miami study shows how a major global climate pattern influences the systems that help seed Atlantic hurricanes.
Sun Day events spotlight the benefits of solar power
The day will demonstrate that clean energy is an immediate, practical solution to our current energy challenges.
Cuts to Florida rail service ignore its benefits to the common good
The Florida Department of Transportation is poised to cut Tri-Rail funding to $15 million annually from $62 million.
Your home has a 1 in 4 chance of being at severe risk from extreme weather
The biggest danger by far is hurricane-related wind damage, followed by flood risk and wildfire risk.
Florida colleges must lead on resilience
Gutting sustainability doesn’t make universities 'efficient' – it makes them more vulnerable and more expensive to run.
Attack on investors is climate change denial, not conservatism
Assessing risk, whether from hurricanes, regulation or technological disruption, is the essence of responsible investing.
From flatscreens to bioimaging: Putting sargassum seaweed to good use
A University of Miami doctoral student is experimenting with sargassum to produce fluorescent carbon dots.