Climate change poses risks to Disney’s guests — and the company’s bottom line
Last summer, Disney World paramedics received 441 calls from guests experiencing heat-related medical issues.
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Video: The impacts of climate change on sea turtles
FAU's Jeanette Wyneken has conducted pioneering research into the impacts of temperature shifts on sea turtle hatchlings.
Florida climatologist, other experts highlight weather extremes of 2023 – and the consequences of climate change to come
State Climatologist David Zierden and other experts spoke at the 9th Annual Climate Communications Summit at UF.
Most retention ponds emit more greenhouse gases than they store, study finds; tire wear on EVs surprises Florida drivers
There are at least 76,000 stormwater retention ponds throughout Florida, encompassing nearly 250 square miles in combined size.
2023’s billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth’s hottest year on record
Last year had six more billion-dollar disasters than any year since counting began in 1980, accounting for inflation.
2023’s extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters
Globally, 2023 was the warmest year on record, and it wreaked havoc around the world.
Florida needs to cool its prisons as part of effort to modernize its penal system
Three-quarters of inmate housing units in Florida don’t have air conditioning, according to the state Department of Corrections secretary.
Time is running out: Floridians must have a real conversation on climate change
Renewables like wind and solar need to be a larger percentage of utilities’ energy generating portfolio
Increasing temperatures threaten Plant City strawberries; rising seas causing rent to rise in Miami
Temperatures were between 103 and 104 degrees Plant City for nine days in August, the hottest in the city’s recorded ...
Video: What is polar amplification?
This bite-sized video explains how polar amplification can trigger feedback loops that amplify climate change effects.