UF/IFAS scientists discover sea level rise threat to Florida’s endangered pine rocklands
Rising sea levels and salt intrusion are negatively impacting the symbiotic fungi associated with pines in this habitat.
Climate change and coral bleaching are happening right in Trump’s front yard
Florida's Coral Reef is one of the state’s most highly valued assets, providing benefits for tourism, fishing and flood protection.
How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes
The US has the potential to catalyze new domestic supply chains for materials essential to national security and technology.
Florida emergency managers prep for hurricane season amid FEMA uncertainty
Federal proposals to overhaul disaster recovery have cast a shadow over this week's hurricane exercises and drills.
A clean energy economy is an ‘America First’ policy
Florida ranks third in the nation for clean energy employment and is rapidly emerging as a leader in clean transportation.
Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise
The administration’s 2026 budget proposal zeros out funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Pablo Ribeiro Dias: Turning solar waste into opportunity
The co-founder and CTO of Solarcycle discusses solar panel recycling, green jobs, industry myths and sustainability.
Barefoot mailmen, Theodore Pratt, Carl Hiaasen and the ever-vanishing South Florida coast
By Taylor Hagood “Boy, we just got under the line.” So said Columbia Pictures director Earl McEvoy in July 1950...
Take local land-use change limit off legislative agenda
SB 180 could prevent local governments from passing changes to make their communities more resilient to storms.
Feeding cows seaweed reduces methane emissions, but does it make economic sense?
Cow burps and flatulence produce heat-trapping methane that contributes to climate change.
Rising heat means rising stakes for national security
Climate change is directly impacting the ability of the U.S. military to keep us safe.
Sinkholes and the people who love them
As climate change makes sinkholes more common, more and more people are finding 'a love of all things holey.'
Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year
After the planet just saw its hottest year on record, dry and hot conditions this spring and summer could fuel...
Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
Cuts in staffing and threats to funding at NOAA are diminishing operations that forecasters rely on.
Climate disasters inflict outsized harm on pregnant and young families
Hurricane Helene brought particular misery to young and expectant parents, especially those in rural areas.