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 ...
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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.
Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
Regulatory inertia, political gridlock and a lack of investment are holding back renewable energy deployment.
What extreme heat is doing to your body
As climate change intensifies, heat health risks from accelerated aging to bad decision-making grow worldwide.
On the trail of DNA in Saharan dust
University of Miami scientists search for genetic clues in airborne particles carried thousands of miles across the Atlantic.
Solving the world’s microplastics problem: 4 solutions cities and states are trying after global treaty talks collapsed
Microplastics are hard to clean up once released and pose risks to our health and the environment.