FEMA needs to be improved, not discarded
Taking aggressive action to alleviate climate change would reduce the number of disasters to which FEMA must respond.
Tag: Donald Trump
Under pressure, Miami-Dade mayor flips on incinerator
The mayor backed off a plan to rebuild a waste-to-energy incinerator in Doral in favor of shipping trash to landfills.
How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue
The oil industry implemented a disinformation campaign designed to cast doubt about climate science.
Climate change is fueling Trump’s desire to tap into Arctic resources
As global temperatures shatter new records and thresholds, an ice-free Arctic becomes a possibility.
Pushing oil and gas over renewables hurts US energy independenceÂ
President Donald Trump has cleared the way for expanded oil drilling while halting wind energy projects.
Manatees deserve the highest levels of protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declined to upgrade the protection level of Florida’s manatees.
Does Biden’s offshore drilling ban stand a chance?
Donald Trump has promised to overturn the ban but legal precedent might block him from doing so.
3 ways Trump’s EPA could use the language of science to weaken pollution controls
The administration could try to write policies that sound beneficial but have profound effects on environmental health.
What’s missing from Biden’s offshore drilling ban? The western Gulf of Mexico
That's where the U.S. gets most of its offshore oil.
Trump’s election could actually help climate
As solar photovoltaic costs fell 90% in the last decade, Americans across the ideological spectrum embraced solar.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
