Wildfires increasing across eastern US, new study reveals
The trend highlights a need for proactive management and individual preparedness for those living in this populous part of the...
New AI method counts manatee clusters in real time
Florida Atlantic University researchers have harnessed the powers of artificial intelligence to help save the beloved manatee.
‘The best ideas that stay in the lab are never going to impact the world’ — A Q&A with the executive director of the Marine Research Hub
Katherine O’Fallon of the Marine Research Hub works with research institutions, startups to build South Florida's blue economy.
DeSantis trying to reclaim federal energy rebate funding; study shows how sea-level rise could reshape South Florida
The governor’s budget would earmark $1.73 million in federal funds for the state to administer Home Energy Rebate Programs.
To save wildlife, Florida lawmakers could ban the intentional release of balloons
The new proposal, HB 321, is sponsored by Tampa Bay area Republican Linda Chaney in the Florida House.
Monroe County seeks to delay state from relaxing development rules; Jacksonville aims to ensure new housing can withstand climate risks
The Florida Department of Commerce wants to amend restrictive growth rules put in place for the Keys in the 1980s.
Young activists call on Biden administration to declare climate emergency
Activists say a formal declaration would allow the US to end oil exports or funnel more federal dollars toward renewable...
Florida is top emitter of pollution from lawn equipment; Christmas trees from Florida provide environmental benefits
Equipment such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers emitted 2,116 tons of 'fine particulates' in Florida in 2020.
Florida wildlife feeling impact of climate change; home-hardening program lowers insurance costs for fewer than half of homeowners
Climate change is changing the habitat of species ranging from bugs to reptiles.
Brightline moving forward with Orlando-to-Tampa route despite no federal funding; Big Bend continues recovery from Hurricane Idalia
Brightline reports making strides toward an Orlando-to-Tampa route after completing a project connecting Miami and Orlando.