Florida’s silent storm: Inside new science exposing how humidity can escalate a heat wave
A UF team has developed a measure of heat waves that considers how long the heat lasts and how far ...
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Gutting FEMA will spell disaster for Florida
Florida, the nation’s most disaster-vulnerable state, has relied on billions of dollars of storm-recovery aid from FEMA.
This NOAA office saves lives. Its funding is at risk
NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is the research backbone of the forecasts and warnings Americans rely on.
Trump’s climate research cuts are unpopular, even with Republicans
Polling shows that nearly 80% of voters want government agencies to keep researching and sharing global warming data.
The National Weather Service is understaffed. What it means for Florida
A mass exodus now forces the NWS to meet its public safety mission in a more stressful, turbulent environment.
With hurricane season looming, cuts to NOAA will make Florida less safe
There is no justification for life-risking layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The war on science is a war on the public
The Trump administration has scrubbed climate information from websites and sought to slash climate science funding.
Study: Climate disasters increase support for climate migrants, belief in climate change, but only for short time
Princeton University researchers measured attitudes toward climate change before, during and after Hurricane Ian.
Project 2025 would reverse progress on climate change
Project 2025 would shut down climate research, encourage more fossil fuel extraction and repeal the Inflation Reduction Act.
Miami-Dade commissioners punt on heat protections; invisible fences aid in Florida ranching, climate research
Commissioners voted 8 to 2 to defer the bill. If it is deferred again in March, it would die and ...