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.
Tag: wildfires
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.
The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means
Dry reservoirs, sinking cities, crop failures, water rationing and more frequent wildfires are among the consequences.
Persuading the flames: Prescribed burning helps ensure ecosystem functions as nature intended
Practitioners reveal the science – and art – of redirecting nature’s sometimes deadly force for good.
A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better
Brazil launched the Tropical Forest Forever Facility ahead of the UN's COP30 climate conference.
Wildfire disasters are increasingly in the news, yet less land is burning globally – here’s why
Our team of fire researchers found that the total area burned worldwide declined by 26% over two decades.