Gator Country’s climate guardians
A growing field of research reveals the role that predators like alligators play in protecting their habitats and the planet.
Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet
AI is already helping to make businesses more efficient in agriculture, aviation, data centers and other areas.
Proposed private cattle grazing on state lands in Florida moves along in first public hearing
Environmentalists worry about sensitive ecosystems and wildlife habitat.
Waste prevention, reuse best tools to fight climate pollution
Jacksonville’s first climate action plan includes steps to develop or expand recycling and reuse options.
How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm
Some research suggests that even in a warming environment, cold events may still be severe in places.
Scientists harness AI to discover a rise in floating algae across the global ocean
Blooms of macroalgae such as sargassum seaweed rose by 13.4% per year in the tropical Atlantic and western Pacific.
Aging septic systems fuel Florida’s growing water quality crisis
Most septic systems were never designed to remove nitrogen, a nutrient that fuels algae growth.
Reducing light pollution benefits wildlife, human health
Brighter skies impact the sleep of humans and can harm birds and other animals.
Florida Atlantic scientist says hotter beach temperatures produce fewer male sea turtles
Rising global temperatures have serious repercussions for the survival of endangered turtle species.
Hurricane and flood resilience should matter to every Floridian
A new Florida Council of 100 report offers solutions to help us recover faster, rebuild smarter and protect our state.
Don’t blame data centers for high bills — make them pay their own way
New data centers can be built without sticking the public with the costs of their energy and water use.
What is the Florida Office of Ocean Economy?
FAU Harbor Branch Executive Director Jim Sullivan spoke about the office's origin and future at a recent lecture.
Why Florida must fund the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
Since its inception in 2001, the program has preserved over 225,000 acres of working agricultural land.
A melting Greenland is easier to exploit — but also more perilous
Climate change is opening up previously inaccessible land and sea, boosting global interest in Greenland.
PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds
Exposure to PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals,' increases the likelihood of low-weight and preterm births.