Category 6-level hurricanes are already here, a new study says
But what would change if we added a number to the hurricane scale?
Month: February 2024
Basic protections are essential to protect workers from extreme heat
Heat protections are in the best interest of not just agricultural workers but also the general public.
Protecting coastal cities while protecting the environment: Anya Freeman of Miami-based Kind Designs talks about her company’s 3D-printed living seawalls
A Q&A with Anya Freeman of Kind Designs, which creates living seawalls with environmental benefits over traditional seawalls.
Palm Beach County gets $1 million to combat flooding; Coral Reef Watch introduces new heat alerts
The Department of Environmental Protection awarded the funding from the Resilient Florida Program to assist six municipalities.
Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms
Several practices stood out for how effectively they can make fruits and vegetables grown in cities more climate-friendly.
Florida cities should be able to fight single-use plastic
Proposed state legislation (HB 1641/SB 1126) identifies single-use plastic and polystyrene as containers that cannot be regulated.
Hot? Hungry? Step inside these food forests
Food forests, forest gardens and edible parks have sprouted up in numerous cities, including Miami.
Humans are depleting groundwater worldwide, but there are ways to replenish it
Groundwater levels have declined since the year 2000 in far more places than they rose
Preserving Everglades National Park: Peat soils key to understanding climate change and saving ‘River of Grass’
When healthy, the Everglades fights climate change by serving as a 'carbon bank' that sequesters massive amounts of carbon.
As summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers
Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.
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.
