What are you doing for our planet on Earth Action Day?
The global organizer of Earth Day is calling for an effort to mobilize people to tackle the current generation of ...
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Should oil and gas drilling expand in this biodiverse national forest? The public overwhelmingly says noÂ
Conecuh National Forest is located in southeast Alabama, along its border with Florida.
Replacing gas vehicles with electric cars could prevent new cases of childhood asthma
Our research found that for every 1,000 new gas-powered vehicles sold, there was one new case of childhood asthma.
Cutting climate change programs makes Greenland a serious problem for Florida
If all the ice on Greenland melted, sea levels would rise by more than 20 feet.
Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make oil and minerals dangerous to extract
Human-induced global warming, driven by fossil fuel combustion, speeds the melting of Greenland’s ice.
Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene
Humanity’s fire practices have become so vast, especially in recent centuries, that we are creating the fire equivalent of an ...
FSU biogeochemists discover glaciers carry unique molecular fingerprints, influence on carbon cycle
As glaciers melt, a process exacerbated by climate change, carbon is released to downstream ecosystems.
Florida utilities drag down Southeast in energy efficiency, new report finds
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy ranked Florida among the worst-performing states for utility efficiency programs.
Fighting for Florida’s future: Why youth want an energy transitionÂ
Our case shows how young people are rising up and demanding change to protect their climate rights in court.
Forget the feds under Trump: State courts can make climate polluters payÂ
Recent legal developments are encouraging in holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
