About 40% of world’s oceans experiencing marine heat waves; early tropical storms break up sargassum belt
The heat waves could linger through the end of the year.
Kentucky received less money than Florida for flooding; Tampa will house Jane Goodall’s youth program
The average payment is $91,000 to Florida households and $49,000 in Kentucky, an E&E News analysis found.
In the Everglades, a clash portrayed as ‘science vs. politics’ pits a leading scientist against his former employer
An influential foundation contends that Tom Van Lent stole “trade secrets.” Environmentalists question why such “secrets” exist.
Hillsborough County projected to be too hot to grow strawberries; National Wildlife Refuge System adding land in Southwest Florida
Hillsborough will be too hot to grow strawberries by 2050, according to a report from the Environmental Defense Fund.
South Florida military bases plan for climate risk; DeSantis signs ‘radioactive roads’ bill
Protecting bases from the increasing threats of climate change will call for millions of dollars in projects and some key...
How salt marshes are preserving life along the Florida coast
The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative has released a new plan to preserve 1 million acres of salt marshes.
Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate
Climate change is causing a shift in weather patterns, some of which can worsen malaria conditions.
Proposed speed limit to protect Rice’s whales debated; DeSantis vetoes electric vehicle bill
The proposal would create a speed limit for ships travelling through Rice’s whale habitat from Pensacola to just south of...
To reach net-zero emissions, American homes need an electric makeover
A new report says U.S. households need to buy 14 million extra heat pumps, induction stoves and other electric alternatives...
Study: Sea-level rise will inundate 1 million Florida buildings by 2100; climate change, El Niño fuel heat waves
HighTide Intelligence conducted a three-year study to assess flood risk from rising seas.