Everglades restoration also helps reduce the impacts of climate change, study finds
Research shows the carbon absorbed by the Everglades is equal to 10% of the emissions from Florida roadways.
Study links record-breaking tropical disease outbreak to climate-driven extreme weather
A study of a dengue outbreak in Peru has implications for Florida, where local transmission could increase.
Audubon Florida leader has built reputation for working across party lines
As Audubon Florida's executive director, Julie Wraithmell leads its statewide science and advocacy efforts.
The US barely bothers to track geoengineering. What could go wrong?
Whether it's cloud seeding or covering the Arctic in tiny glass beads, there’s little standing in the way of weather...
Congress pressed to fund wildlife crossings as Florida panther deaths rise
Supporters of a federal wildlife crossings program say it saves lives of people and animals while reducing costly collisions.
Florida farm bill gets governor’s signature
The law prohibits local governments from banning gas-powered equipment such as leaf blowers.
Severe US drought undermined Gulf fisheries, raising food security concerns
Research found that drought-driven reductions in Mississippi River flow limited nutrient delivery to coastal waters.
The cowboy who got rich selling veggie burgers
To see the future of food, look no further than Sam Cobb, the cattle rancher making soy-based Boca Burgers.
US government is accelerating coral reef collapse, scientists warn
Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks, military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s diverse coral reefs legally defenseless.
Beating back the Aedes aegypti mosquito
Scientists are taking a multipronged approach to tackle the carrier of dengue and other dangerous viruses.