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Month: October 2025
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.
Alligator Alcatraz marks looming environmental crisis
Paving over wildlands and bringing in staff and prisoners has an environmental impact in an already sensitive landscape.
Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat — a geographer explains how to restore them
Many Florida springs suffer from reduced flow, habitat loss, excessive algae and heavy pressure from human use.
Natural disasters are a rising burden for the National Guard
New Pentagon data show climate impacts are shaping reservists’ mission, in potential conflict with their use in law enforcement.