US renewable power surged ahead of coal for the first time last year
A new report marks a major milestone in the transition to clean energy.
Report: Federal funding provides opportunity for Southeast to improve energy efficiency, lower electric bills
The Southeast lags behind the rest of the U.S. in energy efficiency, but new federal funding presents an opportunity to...
Climate change is destabilizing the insurance industry, Everglades faces invasive species with potential to be ‘worst’ yet
The president of a major insurance broker warned that climate change is driving up prices, pushing insurers out of high-risk...
‘Too late to turn back’ – a professor at the University of Miami details the severity of sea-level rise
"We’re most certainly in for 20, 30 feet of sea level rise no matter what we do," said Harold Wanless,...
Hurricane recovery continues for Fort Myers Beach, lawsuit accuses feds of failing to protect coral habitat
Fort Myers Beach struggles to recover from Ian, lawsuit seeks to protect endangered corals, subcommittee greenlights $100M Florida Forever plan
Why bioplastics won’t solve our plastic problems
Bioplastics aren’t ready for prime time. Nearly always, they end up in a landfill.
‘There are no alternative facts in my world.’ The director of FAU’s Marine Lab discusses climate change’s impact on sea turtles and more
A Q&A with Jeanette Wyneken, director of FAU's Marine Lab, on the effect of climate change on sea turtles and...
State lawmakers millions apart on environmental spending, DEP seeking to reduce pollution from development
Budget proposals are hundreds of millions of dollars apart on efforts to preserve land from development, protect areas from rising...
Every stage of plastic production and use is harming human health: Report
By Tatum Mcconnell, Environmental Health News Plastic production is on track to triple by 2050, a potential influx of hazardous materials...
Hurricane study shows ‘nobody in Florida is protected,’ groups suing feds over gopher tortoises
A roundup of news items related to climate change and other environmental issues in Florida: The future of hurricanes? 'The...