The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
Insects aren’t the only creatures affected by light pollution.
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Hot? Hungry? Step inside these food forests
Food forests, forest gardens and edible parks have sprouted up in numerous cities, including Miami.
FAU receives $1M USDA grant for Microbiome Innovation Center
The center will help address the challenges facing agriculture and the declining interest of the next generation in related careers.
FIU professor named Jefferson Science Fellow for climate security
FAI Professor Assefa Melesse will work with the Office of the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and other agencies.
How PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are getting into Miami’s Biscayne Bay, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine
PFAS can enter the food chain and accumulate in marine plants and animals, with ecological and human health implications.
Researchers receive $1 million grant to ensure resilience of critical infrastructure
An interdisciplinary team of FIU researchers will use machine learning, AI to develop novel solutions for infrastructure resilience.
Restoring the Everglades to ensure South Florida’s freshwater supply
FIU’s decades-long scientific leadership in Everglades restoration is a model for the restoration of imperiled ecosystems worldwide.
FIU receives $5 million grant to lay the groundwork for ‘modular nuclear reactors’
FIU is developing a system and components that make possible construction of smaller, less costly nuclear reactors.
Climate change emerges as major driver of amphibian declines, new research finds
The findings, published this week in Nature, indicate nearly 41% of amphibian species are threatened with extinction.
Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here’s why it could set a powerful precedent
The ruling in Held v. State of Montana sets a precedent for the role of “green amendments” in climate litigation.
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