King tides: 10 facts about why they happen and the flooding they cause
By Rebecca Clark, FAU Center for Environmental Studies 1. King tides are exceptionally high tides that occur when the gravitational ...
Month: November 2024
Environmental concerns rise in Florida after Trump picks Zeldin to lead EPA
Zeldin is a longtime advocate for energy and economic policies aligned with Trump's vision.
Fiction connects readers with reality of climate change
A new literary genre dubbed 'cli-fi' focuses on the potential consequences of climate change.
It’s already official: You’re living through the hottest year on record
According to the European Union's climate agency, 2024 is also the first year to breach a key climate threshold.
It’s literally raining ‘forever chemicals’ in Miami
Exposure to PFAS, known as forever chemicals, has been linked to liver damage, fertility issues, cancer and other diseases.
EVs weathered the storm: How electric vehicles are helping during extreme weather events
With backup power capabilities and the ability to maintain climate control during outages, EVs are invaluable resources.
Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes
Colonial-era land policies and development have left island towns vulnerable to increasing storm risks.
Portal to the past: FSU geologist identifies metamorphic rock as a crucial feature of the ancient Earth’s carbon cycle
By Kendall Cooper, Florida State University News If Earth’s history were a calendar year, humans would not appear until the last ...
What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change
Trump will likely scale back international climate commitments, but face challenges to repealing clean energy investments.
‘Cutting-edge science’ from UF/IFAS Extension helps farmer preserve water, other parts of his ecosystem
The Furness farm consists of a balanced ecosystem where wildlife and cattle thrive.
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.
