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A great egret flying to Florida Bay as a pair of ibises forage along the shore and an osprey looks on from its nest. (RobertJBanach, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

It’s not just coral. Extreme heat is weakening entire marine ecosystems in Florida. 

by Abigail Geiger and Gabriela TejedaSeptember 23, 2023
An aerial view of the Role Tran property (previously known as Triple Diamond Ranch) in Okeechobee County. Learn more at Wildpath.com/progress. (Photo by Carlton Ward Jr. @cartlonward/Wildpath @wildpath)
Commentary

Conservation Florida protects 2,526 acres, adding to Florida Wildlife Corridor 

by Sarah ShepardSeptember 22, 2023
A NASA satellite captured this image of Storm Daniel on Sept. 10 as it made landfall in northeastern Libya. (NASA)
News

Extreme weather, climate change poses threat to global infrastructure

by Robert C. Jones Jr.September 22, 2023
A phosphogypsum stack located near Fort Meade. These stacks contain the waste byproducts of the phosphate fertilizer industry. (Via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Lawmakers urge EPA to reject ‘radioactive roads’; Miami-Dade works to replace polluting septic tanks

by Nathan CrabbeSeptember 22, 2023
Slide from "What is a flood zone?" video. (FAU Center for Environmental Studies)
Multimedia

Video: What is a flood zone?

by Robin TaberSeptember 22, 2023
Trees are planted at an Arbor Day event (Jon Viscott/West Hollywood, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via flickr)
Commentary

Tired of oppressive heat? Here’s what you can do to make things cooler

by Richard H. BakerSeptember 21, 2023
Some of the destruction caused in Florida by Hurricane Ian. (iStockphoto image)
News

Study warns that ‘climate insurance bubble’ could hurt Florida’s housing market; DeSantis releases energy plan

by Nathan CrabbeSeptember 21, 2023
Florida gopher frogs, a threatened species which live in gopher tortoise burrows, had the highest Perkinsea disease prevalence and intensity of the frogs sampled. (UCF)
News

Deadly frog disease more prevalent in Central Florida than expected, UCF study finds

by Robert WellsSeptember 22, 2023
The historically Black Miami neighborhood of Overtown is among those formerly redlined neighborhoods that typically is hotter than others. (Amy Green/Inside Climate News)
News

In Miami, it’s no coincidence marginalized neighborhoods are hotter

by Amy GreenSeptember 21, 2023
The Florida National Guard assists Escambia County residents following Hurricane Sally in 2020. (U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt. Christopher Milbrodt, CC BY 2.0, via flickr)
News

Pensacola still struggling to rebuild from Hurricane Sally; Tampa gets $1M for tree planting to reduce heat

by Nathan CrabbeSeptember 21, 2023
A great egret flying to Florida Bay as a pair of ibises forage along the shore and an osprey looks on from its nest. (RobertJBanach, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
An aerial view of the Role Tran property (previously known as Triple Diamond Ranch) in Okeechobee County. Learn more at Wildpath.com/progress. (Photo by Carlton Ward Jr. @cartlonward/Wildpath @wildpath)
A NASA satellite captured this image of Storm Daniel on Sept. 10 as it made landfall in northeastern Libya. (NASA)
A phosphogypsum stack located near Fort Meade. These stacks contain the waste byproducts of the phosphate fertilizer industry. (Via Wikimedia Commons)
Slide from "What is a flood zone?" video. (FAU Center for Environmental Studies)
Trees are planted at an Arbor Day event (Jon Viscott/West Hollywood, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, via flickr)
Some of the destruction caused in Florida by Hurricane Ian. (iStockphoto image)
Florida gopher frogs, a threatened species which live in gopher tortoise burrows, had the highest Perkinsea disease prevalence and intensity of the frogs sampled. (UCF)
The historically Black Miami neighborhood of Overtown is among those formerly redlined neighborhoods that typically is hotter than others. (Amy Green/Inside Climate News)
The Florida National Guard assists Escambia County residents following Hurricane Sally in 2020. (U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt. Christopher Milbrodt, CC BY 2.0, via flickr)
Will Charouhis outside the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. (Submitted photo)
Commentary

History happens now: A teen environmentalist provides a glimpse inside the UN General Assembly

September 21, 2023

Miami climate activist Will Charouhis spoke with a panel of youth on their hopes for the outcome of the assembly. 

Slide from "What is the heat index?" video (FAU Center for Environmental Studies)
Multimedia

Video: What is the heat index?

September 22, 2023

The heat index combines the actual air temperature and relative humidity to reflect how hot it feels to the human...

The Orange Lake Overlook south of McIntosh on U.S. 441, one of the properties protected by the Alachua Conservation Trust (Kim Davidson photo courtesy of ACT)
Commentary

Conserving land provides climate resiliency for Florida

September 21, 2023

The actions that land trusts undertake are a powerful tool in the ongoing battle to reduce and mitigate climate impacts.

Caribbean reef sharks and a lemon shark (Albert Kok, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Climate change causes habitat loss for largest fish species; Florida Cabinet approves $141 million in conservation land purchases

September 21, 2023

One recent study predicts that some large fish species could lose 70% of their habitat by 2100.

Graduate students Rachel Sampson and Paloma Cartwright, and undergraduate oceanography student Allie Cook, work with mooring technician Eduardo Jardim to prepare a CPIES monitoring device for deployment. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Beal)
News

University of Miami oceanography students voyage to study sea-level rise

September 21, 2023

The students ventured out as part of research on how the changing Florida Current will affect sea-level rise in coastal...

A pilot project in agrivoltaics, the dual use of land for farming and solar production. (Tobi Kellner, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

America’s farmers are feeling the heat from climate change

September 21, 2023

Imagine a Florida without oranges, Maine without blueberries or California without wine.

A member of a U.S. Army engineer battalion works at Tyndall Air Force Base as part of recovery efforts following Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Army, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Hardening Tyndall part of effort to prepare military bases for climate disasters; rising seas and extreme storms threatening cemeteries

September 21, 2023

The Pentagon is investing at least $5 billion to rebuild and harden Tyndall Air Force Base against hurricanes.

Larviculture system for the long-spined sea urchin (Courtesy Aaron Pilnick, UF/IFAS)
News

UF scientists find good places to grow long-spined sea urchins, a starting point to restore ‘the lawn mowers of the reefs’  

September 21, 2023

Disease nearly wiped out the long-spined sea urchin in the early 1980s, leading to algae overgrowing reefs.

Children get relief from a heat wave in the jets of a fountain. (iStock image)
Commentary

Summer 2023 was the hottest on record – yes, it’s climate change, but don’t call it ‘the new normal’

September 16, 2023

Unprecedented heat, downpours, drought and wildfires aren’t 'caused by climate change' – they are climate change.

A flier for the Climate Smart Floridians Virtual Course (UF/IFAS)
News

Climate Smart Floridians program designed for learning, discussion about climate change

September 15, 2023

Starting Oct. 5, the course will be held online via Zoom for six weeks, on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m....

Snorkelers explore a coral reef in Biscayne National Park, south of PortMiami. (National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
Commentary

There’s new hope for devastated coral. All we need is the will to restore it

September 15, 2023

NOAA determined that a PortMiami dredging project destroyed at least 278 acres of Florida’s reef and likely killed millions of...

An electric vehicle charging in Sarasota (iStock image)
News

New fee on Florida EV drivers proposed; Leon County commissioners declare ‘climate emergency’

September 15, 2023

SB 28 seeks to impose a yearly registration fee of $200 on electric vehicles, in addition to regular registration fees.

A solar generator power a refrigerator. (FAU Center for Environmental Studies)
Multimedia

Video: Comparing generators — solar vs. fuel

September 22, 2023

Solar generators are quiet, low maintenance and can continuously power appliances while being charged and used.

A group of farmworkers collects vegetables in Homestead. (iStockphoto image)
Commentary

Treat outdoor workers with respect by protecting them from extreme heat

September 14, 2023

With 23% of Florida workers classified as outdoor workers, we need to enact protections that respond to our grim climate...

Hurricane Idalia as it approached the Big Bend region of Florida (SSEC/CIMSS, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
News

Hurricane Idalia cooled Gulf of Mexico; Democrats seek to revive vetoed energy-saving grants

September 14, 2023

Abnormally hot sea surface temperatures this summer mean the Gulf is still very warm, despite the effects of Idalia’s cooling...

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