While Florida leaders ignore climate change, nonprofits are helping communities adapt
Preventing food waste though nonprofit groups is one way to address the climate crisis at the local level.
Month: December 2025
Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here’s how its carbon capture tech works
The goal of carbon storage is to ensure that carbon dioxide can be kept out of the atmosphere for a ...
New analysis provides more evidence that heat standards save lives
The Trump administration is expected to finalize a federal heat standard for workers next year.
Study finds that ingesting even small amounts of plastic can be fatal for marine animals
Nearly half of sea turtles, over one-third of seabirds and one in eight marine mammals had plastic in their guts.
How satellites can help us find and clean up methane super-polluters
Okeechobee and Orlando landfills are among those with the largest methane emissions, according to Carbon Mapper.
AI data centers threaten to devour Florida’s energy, land and water
Palm Beach County is considering a data center that would cover 202 acres, but delayed a vote for more impact ...
Everglades restoration shows that bipartisanship is possible
We can take a lesson today from the approval of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan 25 years ago.
Florida Atlantic scientists explain flash flooding events
A storm in late October brought 1 billion gallons of water in just two hours to Boca Raton.
Aquatic methane poses a growing climate threat
Methane is a powerhouse greenhouse gas, with a heat-trapping capability 80 times that of carbon dioxide.
The housing crisis is forcing Americans to choose between affordability and safety
Climate change is reshaping who gets to live where – and who gets left behind when the next disaster strikes.