Hurricane season ends with 20 named storms but just 1 US landfall; Senate committee investigating Citizens Property Insurance
The hurricane season produced the fourth-most named storms on record, but only Idalia made landfall in the US.
Tag: Global warming
Increasing temperatures threaten Plant City strawberries; rising seas causing rent to rise in Miami
Temperatures were between 103 and 104 degrees Plant City for nine days in August, the hottest in the city’s recorded ...
Why some experts say COPs are ‘distracting’ and need fixing
Critics say the annual UN conferences on climate change have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul.
Climate change affecting bird migration; feds touting tougher building codes to reduce carbon emissions
Bird sightings may be like canaries in a coal mine, providing early warning signals of climate change.
Video: What is polar amplification?
This bite-sized video explains how polar amplification can trigger feedback loops that amplify climate change effects.
Mangrove project is example of measures needed to slow effects of climate change
It turns out that the massive root systems of mangroves sequester carbon better than any tree on Earth.
UN’s ‘global stocktake’ on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning — but there are also signs of progress
A primary aim of this year’s conference, known as COP28, is to evaluate countries’ progress halfway to 2030 deadlines.
As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath — and so could the plants and animals they harbor
Warming rivers with low oxygen could suffer fish die-offs and degraded water quality.
Heat crisis in Florida prisons: Lawmakers urged to add air conditioning
The Department of Corrections secretary told a Senate committee 75% of Florida prison housing currently lacks air conditioning.
Fort Lauderdale residents fear flooding as they await upgrades; Florida lawmakers consider costs of cooling prisons
Fort Lauderdale plans to upgrade the drainage infrastructure in 25 of its most flood-prone neighborhoods in the next decade.