The true cost of Florida’s bad land deal
The state could have used $83 million dollars to buy thousands of acres of public land in endangered ecosystems.
Sustainable energy transition is being led by red states
Polling reveals pragmatic conservative attitudes on renewable energy when economics takes precedence over ideology.
Just don’t get flooded during a government shutdown
You can’t buy federal flood insurance, renew a policy or increase coverage when the National Flood Insurance Program is closed.
Banks retreat from climate change commitments – but it’s business more than politics
Net-zero alliances never made much business sense and were not particularly effective at fighting climate change.
How single-stream recycling works − your choices can make it better
You can help the recycling process by washing off food waste and paying attention to what can be recycled in...
Wildfire disasters are increasingly in the news, yet less land is burning globally – here’s why
Our team of fire researchers found that the total area burned worldwide declined by 26% over two decades.
The climate’s emergency brake
Slashing methane emissions could slow the runaway train of global warming long enough to get other emissions under control.
Rivers are heating up faster than the air − that’s a problem for aquatic life and people
Periods of abnormally high water temperatures in rivers are becoming more common, more intense and longer lasting.
Alligator Alcatraz marks looming environmental crisis
Paving over wildlands and bringing in staff and prisoners has an environmental impact in an already sensitive landscape.
Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat — a geographer explains how to restore them
Many Florida springs suffer from reduced flow, habitat loss, excessive algae and heavy pressure from human use.