Protecting Miami’s pine rocklands strengthens ecosystems, communities
Pine rockland forests are like biological lifeboats carrying a precious crew of rare and endangered species into the future.
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Let Florida burn: Prescribed burns reduce fuel for wildfires while mimicking their ecological benefits
Too often, the creeping incursion of new development brings a slowing or halt to prescribed burning.
Video: FAU’s mascot faces threats in real life from habitat loss
Development poses a major threat to burrowing owls, which are estimated to have a population under 10,000 in Florida.
Florida must prioritize climate resilience
As Florida braces for the next storm season, the imperative for decisive action has never been clearer.
FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it ‘revenge politics’
As the Biden administration tries to punish Lee County for rebuilding flood-prone homes, Republican politicians are fighting back.
Florida Wildlife Corridor eases worst impacts of climate change
First-of-its-kind study: conserving the FLWC needed to continue buffering against climate change, exploding population.
We must protect what little is left of our fragile, irreplaceable pine rocklands
To lose Miami’s pine rocklands would mean losing one of the most exceptional pieces of Florida’s natural heritage.
These plants evolved in Florida millions of years ago. They may be gone in decades
Nearly all scrub mints grow in areas that are being rapidly developed or converted to agricultural pasture.
Moths big and small are vanishing from southern US cities
New research underscores the far-reaching consequences of urbanization on moths.
Here’s a path to affordable Florida property insurance and coastal resilience
Building in less vulnerable locations and constructing stronger structures can mitigate damage and lessen insurance increases.
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