If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
President Donald Trump has questioned FEMA’s future and suggested states take over disaster recovery instead.
Month: February 2025
Bill banning golf courses, pickleball courts from state parks advances in Florida Senate
Republican Sen. Gayle Harrell filed SB 58 in response to plans to build such amenities in at least nine parks.
The economics of development: Suburban sprawl is costly for Florida communities
By Vivian Young, 1000 Friends of Florida Many Floridians follow the mantra that any growth is good growth. After all, new ...
Decades-long study shows this endangered butterfly benefits from hurricanes
Schaus’ swallowtail butterflies seem to bounce back better than before in the years following hurricanes.
Trump is right: Allow Florida to handle disaster relief
As more Americans are impacted by disasters, it’s possible to make the system leaner, more efficient and accountable.
Protect Floridians from deadly utility shutoffs
By Dr. Cheryl L. Holder, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action Anna Mae faced an impossible choice: either pay her electric bill ...
The real reason Greenland is important to Florida
The Greenland ice sheet holds enough ice to increase sea levels by 23 feet, wiping out much of the coastal ...
A window into the future of Amazonia
New research forecasts changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change.
Crumbling condos, soaring insurance, merciless climate: Florida must act
The time for climate change denial and kneeling before insurance industry lobbyists is over.
Trump’s offshore wind energy freeze: What states lose if the executive order remains in place
The order froze the leasing of federal areas for new offshore wind projects and federal permits for projects in progress.
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.
