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.
Extreme weather fueled by climate change and a bacterial disease have devastated orange producers in the Sunshine State.
A $5 billion effort is underway to rebuild the base to withstand rising seas, stronger storms and other threats.
The narrow lowlands of Central America are particularly vulnerable and exposed to devastating effects of climate change.
Starting in 2011, all five of Florida’s major estuaries began to suffer seagrass die-offs that continue to this day.
Florida’s water supply “is projected to be unable to meet all of the growing needs of Floridians in the future," ...
Today there are millions of climate refugees and estimates suggest that there will be more than 1 billion by 2050.
Average coral cover on most Florida Keys reefs has dropped to less than 3%, from between 30% to 50% before ...
Extreme water disasters like recent flooding in the Northeast have disrupted lives around the world in the past few years.
Climate change is causing a shift in weather patterns, some of which can worsen malaria conditions.
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimate sea levels will rise 10–12 inches by 2050.
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