Waiting for the federal government to solve the climate crisis is no longer an option
In the wake of the 2024 election, we must engage the private sector and local governments to find climate solutions.
Misinformation about climate change harms those most in need
The politicization of climate change exacerbates the divide between scientific consensus and public opinion.
Climate change is shaping how our elections are conducted
When polling locations are destroyed, mailboxes are upended and communities are displaced, the right to vote is at risk.
Florida’s water crisis: Rising seas threaten the Sunshine State’s most precious resource
As ground zero for climate change impacts, Florida is vulnerable to hurricanes, flooding and sea level rise.
Protecting and restoring Florida’s coral reefs is an environmental and economic necessity
The economic protection provided by coral reefs is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of Florida’s coastal resilience.
As climate change increases flood risks, Floridians are alarmingly underinsured
Only about 12% of the nearly 9 million properties across the state of Florida have flood insurance.
Debby showed how climate change is reshaping our understanding of storm severity
Old assumptions about the intensity and damage potential of hurricanes and tropical storms no longer hold water.
Project 2025: a threat to Florida’s climate science and public safety
Dismantling NOAA and unraveling climate policy would risk public safety and undo years of scientific progress.
Stop politicizing climate change
It is astounding to watch Florida lawmakers turn climate change into a political football and downplay its seriousness.
Florida’s insurance crisis: a warning for the nation on climate change
Continuing to marginalize climate change as a fringe issue puts lives, property and the entire U.S. economy at risk.
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.
