US has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and 1 big gap
Projections suggest global plastic production will double by 2040, with an accompanying surge in plastic waste.
Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area
One way to slow down subsidence is to flood the area during Florida’s rainy season and use the fields to...
Living with the threat of a toxic algal bloom
Will a harmful algal bloom follow Tropical Storm Debby?
Protect Florida’s coast from ‘drill, baby, drill’
Offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic could lead to spills that blacken beaches and contaminate estuaries where fish breed.
Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible
There are similarities between debates over the existence of microbes and current debates over the existence of global warming.
Debby showed how climate change is reshaping our understanding of storm severity
Old assumptions about the intensity and damage potential of hurricanes and tropical storms no longer hold water.
Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure
It doesn’t help that the worsening heat is hitting a US infrastructure system that’s already in trouble.
Quiet places are increasingly hard to find in Florida
My summer project was to pinpoint some of the quiet moments in nature.
Media should cover climate agreement as much as conflict
The Republican Party is not as monolithic as it has been presented by the media when it comes to climate...
Make some money, save the world
The tipping point we need: Why Wall Street needs to get on the climate crisis bandwagon.