What’s driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change
Most Democrats and moderate Republicans agree that global warming is increasing the cost of living.
Tag: wildfires
Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog
As the Earth and its atmosphere warm, wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more severe.
No fireworks for Fourth of July in Florida?
Without significant rain to end drought conditions in the next few weeks, alternatives to fireworks could be in order.
Florida Cabinet officers give warning as peak wildfire season is only beginning
There have been more than 2,100 fires in Florida since January as drought-like conditions persist.
Miami’s drought wake-up call: Everglades restoration is our water insurance
Restoration ensures residents receive quality drinking water and yields other dividends to climate-vulnerable Miami.
Drought turns southeastern US into ‘tinderbox’ as wildfires rage
Weather extremes fuel wildfires that have burned through tens of thousands of acres across Florida and other states.
Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the reason
As global temperatures rise, the frequency of drought conditions in the Southeast will increase.
The voracious vine that ‘ate the South’ can also fuel wildfires
Brought to the US as an ornamental porch decoration, kudzu has reshaped itself into ladder fuel for fires.
How protecting wilderness could mean purposefully tending it, not just leaving it alone
As climate change and other stressors affect wilderness, some human intervention could help sustain it.
2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead
One particularly unhealthy influence has been quietly hiding a large amount of global warming – until now.