Hurricane impacts on mosquito populations
A University of Miami researcher led a study that found mosquitos increased dramatically in Miami-Dade after Hurricane Irma.
Tag: hurricanes
Studying the surge
UCF Associate Professor Thomas Wahl is using machine learning to analyze flood-prone areas to better protect these regions.
Evaluating the flow of information for high-impact weather events
University of Miami students have investigated how information on landfalling hurricanes is created, shared and used
How Hurricane Helene became a deadly disaster across six states
Helene’s devastation is an important reminder that hurricanes can’t be judged by wind speed alone.
Electric vehicle helped power home when Helene knocked out electricity
The Kia EV6's Vehicle to Load capability provides a much-welcomed energy source during an extended power outage.
Milton grows to Category 5; emergency director ‘begs’ Tampa Bay to evacuate
The hurricane is expected to make landfall Wednesday.
When denialism meets 140-MPH winds
A writer glimpses Florida’s dystopian future in a piece of storm debris.
Preserving paradise with nature-based solutions
Nature-based solutions typically provide benefits like reducing wind and wave energy, absorbing excess carbon and filtering water.
Helene’s 500 miles of wreckage and devastation should bring howls of fury at leaders’ folly
Global, national and state leaders must recognize at long last that the world’s climate cares nothing for political fiction.
Can Cedar Key remain Cedar Key after Hurricane Helene?
When a Florida beach town is wiped out, the political and economic pressure to redevelop is relentless.
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.
