Pharmaceuticals found in popular Florida fish; scientists seeking technologies to lessen effects of red tide
A study found redfish contaminated with drugs often leaked into coastal waters from septic tanks.
Month: April 2023
A shortage of native seeds is slowing land restoration across the US, which is crucial for tackling climate change and extinctions
Repairing damaged landscapes is a critical strategy for slowing climate change and species loss, but there aren’t enough native seeds.
Disinformation about climate change is focus of UF summit
The 8th Annual Climate Communications Summit was held Wednesday at the University of Florida.
Cumbersome permitting process holds up infrastructure projects our economy needs
We can make sensible changes to the National Environmental Policy Act without sacrificing progress on climate change and environmental protection.
New report details Hurricane Ian’s destruction; Miami course prepares women of color to lead climate fight
Hurricane Ian caused $112.9 billion in damage and at least 156 deaths.
The threat to the refuge of Brevard’s South Beaches is real: Don’t let it happen
Rapacious land speculators leer at the low-density lots of the South Beaches, imagining them stripped of their zoning restrictions.
Warming temperatures trigger earliest spring on record in parts of eastern US
Unseasonably early blooms can wreak havoc on allergies, disease vectors and agriculture.
Tallahassee looking to create a constitutional right to fish – in dirty waterÂ
The Legislature is looking to restrict the rights of citizens from having any impact upon the quality of Florida waters ...
Reports show struggles of climate migrants; Florida has more lead pipes than any state
Orlando among case studies showing how climate migrants struggle after short-term help fades.
From peak to plummet in 15 years: Coal continues its precipitous decline
The U.S. energy sector has made a dramatic pivot away from the greenhouse gas-spewing fossil fuel.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
