Precipitation, pesticides and pollution: FSU researchers earn nearly $1.5M in EPA grants to study South Florida waterways
The team will examine pesticide and fertilizer transport, water pollution and threats to groundwater.
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Fewer bees and other pollinating insects lead to shrinking crops
The population of insect pollinators is dropping in the US, due to pesticides, climate change and other factors.
Dengue fever cases surge as temperatures rise
Experts say a tangled web of factors is driving global spikes in dengue, but one culprit stands out: climate change.
The environmental problems with legalizing recreational marijuana
Legalizing marijuana would strain resources, cause pollution, contribute to carbon emissions and exacerbate climate change.
Florida citrus growers hope farming technique used in East Africa can save their industry
Known as push-pull pest management, the idea is to repel pests away from crops to a 'trap crop' on the ...
For the planet, plant natives
Native plants enrich a garden’s power to survive a changing climate.
As climate change threatens tea industry, solutions that build resilience benefit environment
Climate change threatens to reduce tea yields and hammer millions of small farmers who derive their livelihood from the crop.
Climate change and conflict exacerbate global food crisis
The United Nations' World Food Program calls it 'a hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions.'
AccuWeather sounding alarm for ‘supercharged’ hurricane season; ‘renewable natural gas’ bill could pass costs to Florida consumers
The combination of La Niña and historically warm water could cause a blockbuster 2024 season, according to AccuWeather.
Group sues over failure to protect panthers from pesticides; bill could boost ‘renewable’ fuel in Florida but cost consumers
The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking a ban on pesticides that threaten panthers and other endangered species.