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Extreme heat waves aren’t ‘just summer’: How climate change is heating up the weather, and what we can do about it
Severe and long-lasting heat is two to four times more likely to occur today because of human-caused climate change.
Plastic Free July: a call to action
By raising awareness and promoting sustainable alternatives, it is possible to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics.
Natural gas remains an important part of Florida’s energy portfolio
While moving toward renewable energy sources is commendable, Floridians need reliability within our energy grid.
Video: Gainesville’s ‘Electric Bus Revolution’
A Gainesville video won third place in the electric buses category of the EPA's EV Transportation Video Challenge.
Ocean temperatures rise as teams prepare to save corals
Scientists, ocean officials and conservationists are racing against climate change to save the only barrier reef in the continental US.
The environmental problems with legalizing recreational marijuana
Legalizing marijuana would strain resources, cause pollution, contribute to carbon emissions and exacerbate climate change.
Sea level rise will increasingly flood critical infrastructure, study shows
By 2050, nearly 1,100 critical infrastructure assets along the U.S. coastline could flood 12 times per year on average.
The warming ocean is leaving coastal economies in hot water
The ocean economy is threatened by damage from storms, sea level rise and marine heat waves fueled by climate change.
Making boating more environmentally friendly: A Q&A with the founder of an electric boat company
A Q&A with Frank Heidinger, founder and CEO of the Miami-based electric boat company Halevai.