Energy companies behind bills filed in Florida Legislature; state split between drought and heavy rain
The fossil fuel industry was a big player in Florida's recent legislative session.
Tag: fossil fuels
If we want to fully protect the Amazon, we must phase out fossil fuels
Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, writes that the U.S. has the potential to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Youth climate case is a lesson for Floridians about constitutional environmental rights
Montana has a right to a “clean and healthy environment” as declared in a 1972 amendment to the state's constitution.
Can we really compromise on the environmental debt ceiling?
There are pathways to climate and environmental solutions that can be pursued within the Biden debt ceiling compromise.
Electric vehicles bolster national security, energy independence of US
EVs can reduce our exposure to energy supply shocks and limit the risk of supply disruptions for military operations.
Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.
America may have hit “peak gasoline,” but the fossil fuel’s decline is still too slow to meet climate goals.
Taking the clean-energy debate to Capitol Hill
Nearly 30 Citizens' Climate Lobby volunteers from 14 districts in Florida will join over 800 other volunteers to advocate for ...
Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins
Some estimate the carbon footprint of a generative AI query to be four to five times higher than that of ...
Sierra Club: JEA plan impractical, doesn’t do enough to reduce dependence on fossil fuels
JEA’s vision seems shortsighted and largely disconnected from the reality of global climate change.
Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
Solar is now growing fast enough to completely displace fossil fuels from the entire global economy before 2050.
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.
