Fewer manatee deaths reported than in recent years; heat records broken this summer
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that 431 manatees died across the state from Jan. 1 to Aug....
Insurers expect billions in claims from Hurricane Idalia; Tropical Storm Lee forms, projected to strengthen
UBS released estimates showing that insured losses could average about $9.36 billion from Hurricane Idalia.
Florida State University Earth scientist reveals how the Arctic is changing
New research published in Nature Geoscience delves into how rivers in the Arctic are responding to the warming climate.
Insurers cut disasters from policies as climate risks increase; DeSantis says ‘politicizing the weather’ is wrong
At least five large property insurers have said extreme weather patterns caused them to stop writing coverages in some regions.
Sea-level rise worsened storm surge from Hurricane Idalia; storm magnifies concerns about Florida’s insurance market
An overall rise of about nine inches in sea level could have made the difference between flooding and staying dry...
A way to protect coastlines and restore marine ecosystems
Wahoo Bay offers a test case of an innovative way to combine natural and human-made solutions to improve coastal resilience.
‘You can’t survive this’: Hurricane Idalia strikes Florida’s most vulnerable coast
Officials and residents said the rural Big Bend region was wholly unprepared for the Category 3 storm.
Florida disaster declaration approved for Hurricane Idalia; Cedar Key shows risks from rising seas
Gov. DeSantis toured the storm damage and President Biden declared a major disaster area for Florida's hardest-hit counties.
Sunny-day flooding is a growing problem due to sea-level rise
We expect flooding during heavy rains or storm surge from a hurricane, but what do you do if the street...
Hurricane Idalia causes flooding and power outages; Big Bend pummeled while Tallahassee avoids widespread destruction
The sparsely populated Nature Coast was hammered with 125 mph sustained winds in the strike zone at Keaton Beach.