Study finds climate change is shrinking birds; FEMA establishes station for Fort Lauderdale flood victims
Birds in both North and South America are getting smaller as the planet warms, a study reported Monday.
Bright lights, dark sand threaten Florida’s sea turtles; climate change driving rise in insurance premiums
New research is bolstering the case that the darker the sand used to renourish eroding beaches, the more female turtles...
Solutions sought for exploding seaweed problem; Tampa-area summit explores resiliency
There is increasing commercial and research interest in developing ways to put sargassum to use.
Florida borrowing millions for hurricane insurance claims; seaweed expected to peak on beaches in June
Borrowing in Florida and Louisiana could reach a combined $1.35 billion and will be repaid largely by insurance policyholders across...
Video: Project Paradise’s film ‘The Water State’ explores the battle over bottling Florida’s springs
The film profiles the story of a controversial permit that allows nearly 1 million gallons of water per day to...
Wildlife corridor lands $850M in final Florida budget; groups to sue feds over manatee protection
Lawmakers agreed to pump $850 million into the Ocala to Osceola Wildlife Corridor, also known as the O2O Corridor.
Resilient Cedar Key releases interactive flood risk tool; Florida lawmakers poised to block fertilizer restrictions
The interactive maps show flood risks for sea level rise as well as storm or tide events.
Airports lack climate plans; new construction standards may worsen flooding for surrounding homes
Southwest Florida’s largest airports do not have climate change action plans to map out how they are reducing their carbon...
Video: Broward doctors discuss ‘Your Health in a Changing Climate’
The League of Women Voters of Broward County sponsored a presentation about how extreme heat, weather events and other factors...
Climate-fed algae puts drinking water at risk; undersea memorials may help revive coral reefs
Lake Washington provides two-thirds of the 19 million gallons of daily water the city of Melbourne supplies to 193,000 people.
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