Climate advocate: EPA closure harms Florida’s environment
President Donald Trump has moved to dismantle environmental justice offices nationwide.
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.
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.
Temperatures on the rise in NFL cities, including Super Bowl location
The three Florida cities with NFL teams – Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa – have all faced increasing heat.
More, bigger crevasses open up in Greenland ice sheet, threatening increased sea level rise
Increased crevassing could lead to a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss and ultimately raises sea levels.
Healthy shark populations are crucial for healthy oceans
Decades of research led by Florida International University's Mike Heithaus reveals the role sharks play in our oceans.
Everglades conference panel highlights how Florida’s economy is tied to clean water
The panel discussion was held as part of the 40th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference in Miami.
A powerful new tool in the fight against wildfires, extreme events
A new grant aims to provide communities with weather and climate projections to help manage disasters.
Antarctic ice sheet faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’
In the first study of its kind, UF researchers describe the effect of climate change on Antarctic ice shelves.
Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world’s food is grown
Even as warming and disease have eroded Florida’s citrus production, its mango industry has experienced a boom.
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