Study: Sea-level rise shifts habitat for endangered Keys species
A team of scientists at the University of Florida examined the silver rice rat's movement in correlation with historical tidal ...
Month: August 2023
It’s crazy hot. Time for conservative principles to shine
The time is here for the conservative movement to enact practical solutions to address the top environmental challenges of our ...
Scientists running out of space for rescued coral; new technology turns algae into fertilizer
About 400 coral colonies have been moved by University of Miami teams to tanks on Virginia Key, but space is ...
‘The biggest enemy of resilience is lack of social cohesion’ – The director of a faith-based climate group speaks on helping communities in need
A Q&A with Jan Booher, director of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Florida Climate Resilience Ministry.
Florida conservation efforts need farm bill’s funding. Congress must follow through
Last year, farmers, ranchers, sportsmen and wildlife advocates earned a $20 billion increase for conservation programs
Florida regulators object to federal plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions; study finds climate change fueled record July heat
The Florida Public Service Commission approved sending a letter to the EPA raising concerns over its proposed power-plant rule.
Miami is used to heat, but not like this
The county’s chief heat officer — the first in the world — strives to raise awareness about the dangers of ...
Florida businesses need China held accountable for pollution
Applying a foreign pollution fee on countries such as China is a concept that appears to be gaining attention, including ...
Catastrophic seagrass die-offs plaguing Florida’s coastal waters; climate anomalies emerging around globe
Starting in 2011, all five of Florida’s major estuaries began to suffer seagrass die-offs that continue to this day.
4 factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
Global warming, El Niño, solar fluctuations and a massive underwater volcanic eruption are driving up global temperatures.
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.
