2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes
As the climate warms, extreme weather driven by erratic jet stream behavior is expected to become more common.
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From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
The Arctic provides a vantage point for addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Leading with compassion to build a more resilient Big Bend
We need to make informed decisions about how we can reduce disruptions from natural disasters.
Delay of EPA methane rule could worsen pollution impacts in Florida
The EPA’s own analysis shows the rule could prevent 1,500 premature deaths and 100,000 asthma attacks each year.
Florida’s natural treasures threatened by Trump plan to gut Endangered Species Act
This staggeringly broad attack on wildlife could harm Florida species such as manatees and Key deer.
Florida Atlantic scientists explain flash flooding events
A storm in late October brought 1 billion gallons of water in just two hours to Boca Raton.
Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
There is growing evidence of the connections between climate change and harm to people’s health.
Firestorm over Bill Gates’ climate message shouldn’t cloud the facts
Neither the pundits nor Gates’ letter acknowledge the real risks of crossing tipping points that cannot be reversed.
Climate disasters will send many countries into a debt spiral – but there’s a way out
Small island nations remain just one storm away from fiscal collapse and unsustainable debt.
Heritage Monitoring Scouts help protect landmarks amid environmental change
The Florida Public Archeology Network’s program allows for the public to play a role in preserving historic sites.