Forecasting improves for toxic red tide, but Southwest Florida still fears economic pain
Florida’s Gulf Coast reels from economic fallout after tough red tide season.
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Scientists use fossils to assess the health of Florida’s largest remaining seagrass bed
The Nature Coast has largely avoided challenges faced by other areas that have seen significant reductions in seagrass.
Budget cuts make monitoring red tide in Florida much harder
Billions of dollars in proposed NOAA cuts would make it difficult to prevent and mitigate red tide impacts.
‘Drill, baby, drill’ ignores lessons from Deepwater Horizon disaster
Commercial fishing lost $4.9 billion and recreational fishing lost $3.5 billion due to the disaster, a study estimated.
Protecting Florida’s coastline is good for business — and our future
The Florida Coastal Protection Act would permanently ban oil exploration, development and production off Florida’s coast.
It’s time to ban offshore drilling near Florida forever
Republicans and Democrats alike have strongly come out against offshore oil and gas drilling.
In storms like Hurricane Helene, flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent and growing threat
Many types of toxic material can affect the long-term health and environmental safety of surrounding communities.
Debby showed how climate change is reshaping our understanding of storm severity
Old assumptions about the intensity and damage potential of hurricanes and tropical storms no longer hold water.
Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail
Florida is a hot spot for cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, with Miami-Fort Lauderdale experiencing over 120,000 in 2023.
Florida’s Gulf Coast is one of the most vulnerable coasts in the world to climate change
In a Category 3 hurricane, the Nature Coast could experience flooding in excess of 9 feet as far as 5 ...