Extreme heat in Florida Keys threatens ecosystem; unprecedented storm damage upending insurance industry
With high temperatures predicted until October, scientists worry about harm to the largest coral barrier reef in the continental US
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Disease and climate ravaging Florida’s orange crop; rescued corals aid in reef recovery
Extreme weather fueled by climate change and a bacterial disease have devastated orange producers in the Sunshine State.
Tyndall Air Force Base being rebuilt to withstand climate threats; Florida schools get OK for climate-denial videos
A $5 billion effort is underway to rebuild the base to withstand rising seas, stronger storms and other threats.
Investing in education can address the root cause of forced migration
The narrow lowlands of Central America are particularly vulnerable and exposed to devastating effects of climate change.
Catastrophic seagrass die-offs plaguing Florida’s coastal waters; climate anomalies emerging around globe
Starting in 2011, all five of Florida’s major estuaries began to suffer seagrass die-offs that continue to this day.
We need to prepare now for future water shortages
Florida’s water supply “is projected to be unable to meet all of the growing needs of Floridians in the future," ...
Climate change is worsening the world’s refugee crisis. Here’s one way leaders can help
Today there are millions of climate refugees and estimates suggest that there will be more than 1 billion by 2050.
Record Florida ocean temperatures put coral reefs at risk; another home insurer leaving Florida
Average coral cover on most Florida Keys reefs has dropped to less than 3%, from between 30% to 50% before ...
How climate change intensifies the water cycle, fueling extreme rainfall and flooding
Extreme water disasters like recent flooding in the Northeast have disrupted lives around the world in the past few years.
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.