Why we’re traveling down the Amazon River before COP30
This journey is about seeing how the planet’s most vital climate frontline is faring before my generation is asked to ...
Tag: University of Florida
Florida colleges must lead on resilience
Gutting sustainability doesn’t make universities 'efficient' – it makes them more vulnerable and more expensive to run.
Florida student takes to the Amazon for UN climate summit
With a wealth of experience in attending COP conferences, UF doctoral candidate Rock Aboujaoude plans to return to COP30.
AI will play key role in storm mitigation, emergency response
Artificial intelligence can analyze weather data, providing recommendations to authorities on emergency response efforts.
Sediments exposed by glacier melt begin emitting greenhouse gases over time
As atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases rise, the Earth warms, thereby accelerating the melting of glaciers
Decades-long study shows this endangered butterfly benefits from hurricanes
Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies seem to bounce back better than before in the years following hurricanes.
More, bigger crevasses open up in Greenland ice sheet, threatening increased sea level rise
Increased crevassing could lead to a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss and ultimately raises sea levels.
Antarctic ice sheet faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’
In the first study of its kind, UF researchers describe the effect of climate change on Antarctic ice shelves.
Heatstroke leads to chronic heart disease, obesity in mice
New University of Florida research reveals that a single exposure to heatstroke can lead to lasting damage.
UF summit to feature talk on depoliticizing climate change
American Conservation Coalition founder Benji Backer will be speaking at the UF Climate Communications Summit.