The Florida invasion: Pythons, spiders and skeeters, oh my
Anyone who follows creepy-crawly news may have seen that we’re in the midst of an invasion on three new fronts.
To protect Florida’s waterways, reform the U.S. sugar program
By Blair Wickstrom There’s no place like Florida. From our coastal estuaries to the Everglades and crystal-clear springs, Florida’s natural...
Candid observations: Here’s what I saw during a three-hour tour on the Indian River Lagoon
By Laurence Reisman After spending spring break walking along the rain-swollen Ohio River in three Indiana-area towns in a windy 50...
Protesters pressure banks to stop financing fossil fuel industry
By Scott Lewis Broward County residents held a protest in front of Bank of America and Wells Fargo Bank in Hollywood...
Climate ‘doomism’ and why it hurts the climate
By Miles Kelsey The narrative of climate doomism is that our planet is doomed whether we act or not. However, scientists...
Jacksonville utility should turn to cleaner energy sources
By John Burr Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) leaders will begin discussions in late March to decide how the utility will,...
A changing climate requires infrastructure improvements | Letters
By Qiaowen Chen My hometown of Ningbo sits near the East China Sea. I love taking strolls at the port,...
IPCC report: Climate solutions exist, but humanity has to break from the status quo and embrace innovation
By Robert Lempert, Pardee RAND Graduate School and Elisabeth Gilmore, Carleton University It’s easy to feel pessimistic when scientists around...
The Invading Sea is one of the reasons to be hopeful about climate change
By Colin Polsky Welcome to The Invading Sea! We’re delighted you’ve come to explore the fascinating and evolving questions and...
The Invading Sea is a place for civil discourse about climate change
By Nathan Crabbe Florida has been called ground zero for climate change – for good reason. Rising sea levels pose...
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