Miami researchers are testing a textured seawall designed to hold back water and create a home for marine organisms
Seawalls have long served as a defense against coastal erosion and storm surges, but often come at an ecological cost.
Playing politics with disaster recovery
FEMA has abruptly clawed back almost $300 million already awarded to Florida to battle floods, hurricanes and rising tides.
‘Drill, baby, drill’ ignores lessons from Deepwater Horizon disaster
Commercial fishing lost $4.9 billion and recreational fishing lost $3.5 billion due to the disaster, a study estimated.
Global warming may wipe 40% off the world’s economy this century, new analysis reveals
The research shows previous forecasts of how climate change will affect the global economy have been far too optimistic.
What are you doing for our planet on Earth Action Day?
The global organizer of Earth Day is calling for an effort to mobilize people to tackle the current generation of...
Protecting Florida’s coastline is good for business — and our future
The Florida Coastal Protection Act would permanently ban oil exploration, development and production off Florida’s coast.
25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising
As sea level rises, saltwater reaches further inland, both in rivers and underground through porous limestone.
Eating less beef provides climate benefits
Cattle are a major source of methane, which has at least 25 times the heat-trapping potency of carbon dioxide.
With hurricane season looming, cuts to NOAA will make Florida less safe
There is no justification for life-risking layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Hope floats: Scientists studying ocean-based solutions to climate change
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists are testing ways to enable the ocean to remove more carbon from the air.
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