Industry group says Trump tax bill could kill nearly 22,000 solar jobs in Florida
The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act's removal of solar tax credits would also hurt efforts on climate change.
How AI might become the future of hurricane flood forecasting
FIU coastal engineering expert Navid Tahvildari studies how artificial intelligence can be used to predict floods.
Scientists use fossils to assess the health of Florida’s largest remaining seagrass bed
The Nature Coast has largely avoided challenges faced by other areas that have seen significant reductions in seagrass.
Heat-tolerant symbionts a critical key to protecting Florida’s elkhorn coral from bleaching during marine heatwaves
The findings come at a critical time, as a global coral bleaching event has already impacted 84% of the world's...
Trump administration faces legal action over federal cuts’ impact on manatees
An environmental group filed a notice of intent to sue over staffing at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge.
Protecting seagrasses could prevent billions of dollars in damages, research finds
The study predicts that protecting at-risk seagrass meadows could avert climate damages valued in excess of $200 billion.
Hurricane season will be even riskier for undocumented people this year
Trump administration actions will leave undocumented people more vulnerable to extreme weather, experts say.
Active hurricane season looms
NOAA forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to Nov. 30.
Prepare your landscape and trees for hurricane season
Home and business owners can take steps to make sure trees can withstand extreme winds and rain.
Climate change could be helping livestock-killing pest spread north
The screwworm fly is spreading as the USDA skirts the role of climate change in escalating the threat.
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