‘It’s hard to imagine, but a fish can drown’
University of Miami marine biologists explain the impacts of rising ocean temperatures on fish.
Tag: Gulf of Mexico
A look at sea-level rise in Florida; DeSantis shuts down Republican debate vote on climate change
Projections of about a foot of sea-level rise by 2050 would mean water over streets in at least part of ...
Record-hot Gulf temperatures affect hurricanes, wildlife; Miami-Dade Schools buy 20 electric school buses
Hurricane season predictions were increased to include more storms due to record ocean temperatures counterbalancing El Niño.
Proposed speed limit to protect Rice’s whales debated; DeSantis vetoes electric vehicle bill
The proposal would create a speed limit for ships travelling through Rice’s whale habitat from Pensacola to just south of ...
Floridians should slow down for the rarest whales on Earth
The Rice's whale is one of the rarest and most critically endangered animals on Earth, with only about 51 remaining
Sargassum belt has shrunk; Florida’s first ‘clean’ hydrogen plant being built
The massive mat of brown seaweed that washes up on Florida beaches shrank 15% last month, according to a University ...
Largest donation made to Florida Wildlife Corridor; Florida Republicans seek study of offshore wind turbines
Clearwater businessman Stu Sjouwerman, founder of the online security platform KnowBe4, donated $2.5 million to the Florida Wildlife Corridor.
Florida tops list for climate risks; study finds $30 billion cost to plug old Gulf oil wells
Florida's exposure to hurricanes make it "uniquely susceptible" to physical risk, according to the study, followed by wildfires and floods.
Here’s why sea walls alone won’t save Florida from climate change
It is high time to set an upper limit on sea-level rise in order to protect the viability of Florida’s ...
Newly identified whale’s favored prey is not endangered, but the whale is
Rice’s whales need high-quality food, which might make them more vulnerable to climate change.
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