Video: The impacts of climate change on sea turtles
FAU's Jeanette Wyneken has conducted pioneering research into the impacts of temperature shifts on sea turtle hatchlings.
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Lawmakers consider Everglades buffer zone; another major algae bloom would cost Southwest Florida billions, study finds
Proposals for construction beyond Miami-Dade County’s Urban Development Boundary are motivating a push for new protections.
Plastics’ impact on our coastal environment may be more destructive than you think
A report found 90% of loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings found in Florida waters have swallowed plastic already in their early ...
To save wildlife, Florida lawmakers could ban the intentional release of balloons
The new proposal, HB 321, is sponsored by Tampa Bay area Republican Linda Chaney in the Florida House.
Florida wildlife feeling impact of climate change; home-hardening program lowers insurance costs for fewer than half of homeowners
Climate change is changing the habitat of species ranging from bugs to reptiles.
Florida Legislature approves $416M in Hurricane Idalia relief; study finds invasive spider spreading rapidly in eastern US
The bill aids farmers in the area where the hurricane made landfall and helps all Floridians to make their homes ...
FSU-led research shows shifting nesting timing not enough to prevent fewer sea turtle hatchlings
Warmer temperatures cause lower hatchling success and a greater percentage of female turtles.
Climate change erasing gains for sea turtles; fees on electric vehicles are new trend
Many sea turtles are being born with deformities and almost all of them are female due to rising temperatures.
‘Sustainable’ buildings vulnerable to flooding; sea turtle nests recovering but affected by climate change
More than 800 new buildings in the past decade that have been LEED certified are at extreme risk of flooding.
Record Florida ocean temperatures put coral reefs at risk; another home insurer leaving Florida
Average coral cover on most Florida Keys reefs has dropped to less than 3%, from between 30% to 50% before ...