Milton grows to Category 5; emergency director âbegsâ Tampa Bay to evacuate
The hurricane is expected to make landfall Wednesday.
Americaâs green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isnât powered by renewable energy â yet
As investments in a clean energy future accelerate, America will need to reengineer much of its power grid.
As summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers
Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.
FEMA announces improvements to disaster relief; largest coral reef mapped off Atlantic coast
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that is is cutting red tape and expediting the post-disaster aid process.
Not all underwater reefs are made of coral â the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines
Artificial reefs cover a total of about 7 square miles of U.S. seafloor â an area equivalent to 3,600 football...
Lakeland approves plans for massive solar farm; DeSantis announces $100 million for Indian River Lagoon projects
The nearly 1,400-acre solar power generation facility is planned to be built near Florida Polytechnic University.
UF scientists find good places to grow long-spined sea urchins, a starting point to restore âthe lawn mowers of the reefsâ Â
Disease nearly wiped out the long-spined sea urchin in the early 1980s, leading to algae overgrowing reefs.
Looking for a US âclimate havenâ away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one
The average number of disaster declarations has skyrocketed since 2000 to nearly twice that of the preceding 20-year period.
Disease and climate ravaging Florida’s orange crop; rescued corals aid in reef recovery
Extreme weather fueled by climate change and a bacterial disease have devastated orange producers in the Sunshine State.
Toll of extreme heat is hard to tally; climate change expanding range of breadfruit tree
Experts say there is a large gap between official numbers and the likely impact of high temperatures.
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