Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences
As climate change shrinks freshwater resources, countries will increasingly need multilateral cooperation to avoid conflict.
Beyond de-extinction and dire wolves, gene editing can help today’s endangered species
The use of biotechnology for conservation promises solutions to otherwise intractable problems.
Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows
Observers blame ‘culture wars’ while Republican consultant says messaging must emphasize economic benefits.
What will future generations think of our response to climate change?
Ask yourself what Florida's beaches will look like by 2050 with abandoned oceanfront condos and hotels.
9 myths about electric vehicles have taken hold. A new study shows how many people fall for them
Pervasive misinformation about EVs has serious implications for the shift away from fossil fuels.
Could $9B rate hike deepen Florida’s energy affordability crisis?
Florida Power & Light says the rate hike is needed for grid resilience, population growth and storm recovery.
Alachua County sought broad range of perspectives for climate plan
The county partnered with a local nonprofit to interview residents in climate-vulnerable communities.
How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate
Proposed revisions to federal energy policy would likely raise electric bills and climate-warming emissions.
A helping hand for mangroves
Hurricanes and alterations to natural hydrology have hammered Florida’s mangroves, but they can be restored
Florida manatees hurt by Trump’s attacks on federal employees
The government must adequately staff the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge to stop harm to manatees.
Arctic ice is vanishing – our bold experiment is trying to protect it
With slow progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, additional measures may buy us time.
Industry group says Trump tax bill could kill nearly 22,000 solar jobs in Florida
The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act's removal of solar tax credits would also hurt efforts on climate change.
As hurricanes grow stronger, so must our climate response
Researchers found Hurricane Milton wouldn’t have reached Category 5 extremes without global warming.
A toxic seaweed choking Caribbean beaches could become a valuable resource
Climate change is warming oceans and they are becoming more acidic, causing more intense growth of sargassum.
How AI might become the future of hurricane flood forecasting
FIU coastal engineering expert Navid Tahvildari studies how artificial intelligence can be used to predict floods.
