Rising seas are causing septic systems to fail
A University of Miami graduate student's research shows which Miami-Dade County sites are at risk, proposes strategies to make those...
Managed retreat considered as climate solution; cause sought for disease sickening Florida panthers
Managed retreat is a complicated and controversial climate change solution, but one that most climate scientists feel is inevitable.
A simple way to prevent heaps of methane pollution: composting
A new study says composting could slash landfill emissions by as much as 84%.
Warming climate increases mosquito risk across US, new study shows
A Climate Central analysis found that 173 U.S. locations saw annual increases in "mosquito days" since 1979.
Bar lowered for heat warnings in Miami-Dade; Legislature passed several bills impacting water quality
The hope is that the new standards for extreme heat warnings and advisorieswill better protect residents from the rising risks...
What is carbon capture and storage? EPA’s new power plant standards proposal gives it a boost, but CCS is not a quick solution
In the past decade, power plant operators have had a rough time bringing CCS projects online in many parts of...
Largest donation made to Florida Wildlife Corridor; Florida Republicans seek study of offshore wind turbines
Clearwater businessman Stu Sjouwerman, founder of the online security platform KnowBe4, donated $2.5 million to the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
UCF is designing self-repairing oyster reefs to protect Florida’s coastlines
The work is sponsored by a $12.6 million DARPA grant that seeks to create self-repairing, biological and human-engineered reef-mimicking structures.
Experts evaluating whether flooded Fort Lauderdale City Hall can be saved; DeSantis faces decision on fertilizer bans
Fort Lauderdale City Hall took a beating on April 12 when a storm dumped 26 inches of rain within a...
Scientists to deploy hemp crops in ways to combat climate change and support underserved farmers
A $4.9 million grant will help researchers support hemp production for conservation and carbon sequestration.