Parking lots put Florida cities at risk for increased heat, flooding
The Parking Reform Network listed Melbourne, Orlando and Fort Myers among the cities with the most downtown parking.
10 years after anti-deforestation pledge, report finds corporate world still not doing enough
Global Canopy released its annual list of companies and financial institutions connected to deforestation-linked commodities.
Group pushes for less pesticide use to save Florida’s endangered species
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, accusing it of failing to protect endangered species.
Climate change and conflict exacerbate global food crisis
The United Nations' World Food Program calls it 'a hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions.'
Depth-defying scientific explorations
Marine biologist Richard Coleman has gone to extremes to study fish migration patterns in unexplored regions of the ocean.
Florida prisoners face heat dangers; Legislature passes bill making it easier to demolish coastal buildings
Florida prisoners experienced 22 more dangerously hot humid days on average in 2020 compared with 1982, a new study found.
Skyrocketing insurance rates test resolve of Florida homeowners in risky areas
Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like Florida hit...
Bill designating Florida gambling revenue for environmental projects sent to governor; Legislature classifies balloon releases as littering
Much of the gambling funding would come from a deal that the state reached with the Seminole Tribe of Florida...
Amended bill banning heat protections sent to Florida House; beach renourishment effort stalls
HB 433 would preempt cities and counties from requiring businesses to allow outdoor workers to receive shade and water breaks.
Vital link in Florida Wildlife Corridor being preserved; bill adds consumer protections to PACE program
The 12,085-acre Lightsey Family Ranch is next to Fisheating Creek, the only free-flowing river into Lake Okeechobee.