2020 showed Florida that sustainability and resilience are the only way forward
By Philip Stoddard, Florida International University This year made Floridians feel climate change in our daily lives as we slogged ...
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‘Climate restoration bonds’ would allow private industry to take care of itself
By Kevin Mims, The Business of Climate Change The Invading Sea recently spoke with Dr. Philip Stoddard, professor of biology ...
Many Florida businesses recognize the threats from rising seas; the state’s lawmakers must help them
By the Miami Herald Editorial Board In Florida, when business speaks, the Legislature listens. And when business is under threat, ...
The doctors of tomorrow are concerned about the environmental policies of today
When you think about the doctors and nurses you see in your daily life -- what we call clinical care ...
Broward Schools Climate Summit designed to help students understand climate challenges and how to address them
Approximately 1,000 Broward County Public Schools middle and high school students and teachers will attend the 2nd Annual Broward Youth ...
Struggling in South Florida, mangroves are beginning to take root farther north
The north might no longer be as inhospitable to mangroves as it once was. Fleeing rising seas in South Florida, ...
South Florida’s leaders must take bold action now to save the region from the threats posed by the warming climate
Last week, I attended the 11th annual Climate Leadership Conference in Key West. The two-day conference featured experts who explained ...
It’s time to consider adding a ‘Category 6’ to the hurricane power scale
If you live in a hurricane-prone area, you probably know about the five-category Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. It defines Atlantic ...
We can all take steps to reduce the depression and anxiety caused by climate change and extreme weather
In September, Floridians dodged Hurricane Dorian. Unfortunately, residents of some Bahamian islands were not so lucky. As a category 5 ...
New Study Says Everglades Water Is Harming Keys Corals. Not Everyone Agrees
The Florida Everglades can be a contentious place. Politicians, conservationists and farmers never seem to agree on much. Debate among ...
See what happens to your neighborhood as the sea level rises with this interactive map from Climate Central.