Saragassum poses problem for Florida’s beaches, but also potential for products and research
FAU Research Professor Brian Lapointe spoke about sargassum's negative impacts and positive uses at a recent lecture.
Tag: public health
If the EPA walks away from science, Florida families pay the price
Weakening federal climate protections will leave families paying more for insurance, electricity and disaster recovery.
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise
Studies show that heat, air pollution, disease spread and food insecurity linked to climate change are worsening.
Trump’s climate policy rollback plan relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?
The reversal of the finding must be justified by a thorough scientific review and not just be political posturing.
Florida’s silent storm: Inside new science exposing how humidity can escalate a heat wave
A UF team has developed a measure of heat waves that considers how long the heat lasts and how far ...
Marine heat waves and raw sewage combine to put human health at risk
When intensifying heat is coupled with pollution, waterborne bacterial pathogens can multiply.
Delay of EPA methane rule could worsen pollution impacts in Florida
The EPA’s own analysis shows the rule could prevent 1,500 premature deaths and 100,000 asthma attacks each year.
How clean is the air we breathe? FIU research finds airborne ‘forever chemicals’ in South Florida
While the levels detected are relatively small, researchers emphasize they’re far from harmless.
Why we need environmental regulations
Many people are unaware of the impact of environmental laws, making it easier to push for deregulation.
Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
There is growing evidence of the connections between climate change and harm to people’s health.