How climate change intensifies the water cycle, fueling extreme rainfall and flooding
Extreme water disasters like recent flooding in the Northeast have disrupted lives around the world in the past few years.
Month: July 2023
New research looks to pollen for plant heat stress resilience
The research aims to identify genetic resiliency markers that may inform future corn-breeding efforts.
Conservation land got a huge boost in Floridaā€™s new budget
The Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis have approved $2 billion for land conservation programs and initiatives over the last ...
Lake Okeechobeeā€™s toxic algae blooms threaten Florida; heat records falling around the globe this summer
Toxic algal blooms now regularly infest much of the lake's 730-square-mile surface during the summer.
Human exposure to wildfires has more than doubled in two decades ā€“ who is at risk might surpriseĀ you
Wildfires can occur during dry, hot, windy conditions that have become increasingly frequent because of climate change.
American Conservation Coalition Summit showcased common-sense approaches to climate change
Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke advocated for nuclear power to meet our energy needs as we transition to a clean ...
Bald eagles rebounded after Hurricane Ian; research aims to protect farmworkers from heat
About 70% of the eagle pairs that lost nests rebuilt in the same season, according to EagleWatch data.
Travels of sargassum seaweed explored
Scientist Maria Josefina Olascoaga and others hope to learn more about the oceanic conditions that transport the brown macroalgae.
Americaā€™s power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heatĀ wave
Large investor-owned utilities in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Indiana top the charts in disconnections.
Heat advisories and military plan put climate skeptics on notice
Without worldwide action to cut emissions, we can look forward to more and more unbearable and dangerous weather.
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 Universityā€™s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
