Blackout risks are rising – why neighboring power grids can’t just send extra electricity where it’s needed
Transmission lines can carry power long distances, but the US grids aren’t all connected.
Tag: extreme weather
What’s driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change
Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living.
Florida did the hard part after Surfside – now comes the next step
Florida is now positioned to lead again by encouraging structural monitoring as a complement to inspections.
The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse?
Despite an increase in precipitation nationally, the landscape is drying out more rapidly as temperatures rise.
Bees are vital pollinators, but many species are struggling
Pollinator declines are being driven by land use, rising temperatures, extreme weather and pesticide use.
Keep the Florida utility grid ready for hurricane season and deadly ‘silent storms’
Heat waves kill more people in the US than any other form of extreme weather.
Ocean eddies are amplifying climate extremes in coastal seas, study finds
Eddies — swirling currents that break off from major currents — play a role in the ocean’s response to climate ...
Three major ways Florida’s new law will boost coastal resiliency
Making nature-based solutions easier to implement will make Florida communities safer.
Study links record-breaking tropical disease outbreak to climate-driven extreme weather
A study of a dengue outbreak in Peru has implications for Florida, where local transmission could increase.
Florida farmers face rising climate risks from extreme weather
More extreme heat and more frequent heavy rainfall events have contributed to crop losses in recent years.