Are Florida manatees eating the equivalent of ‘junk food’?
FIU researchers found evidence that Indian River Lagoon manatees dramatically changed their diet after a 2011 algal bloom.
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What the recent Supreme Court ruling could mean for US wetlands
The Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruling reinterprets the Clean Water Act, narrowing some of its protections.
Officially reported temperatures underestimate Miami’s heat burden, new study finds
Researchers deployed sensors in Miami’s neighborhoods to provide new assessment of dangerous heat conditions.
Newly identified whale’s favored prey is not endangered, but the whale is
Rice’s whales need high-quality food, which might make them more vulnerable to climate change.
Pharmaceuticals found in popular Florida fish; scientists seeking technologies to lessen effects of red tide
A study found redfish contaminated with drugs often leaked into coastal waters from septic tanks.
2020 showed Florida that sustainability and resilience are the only way forward
By Philip Stoddard, Florida International University This year made Floridians feel climate change in our daily lives as we slogged ...
‘Climate restoration bonds’ would allow private industry to take care of itself
By Kevin Mims, The Business of Climate Change The Invading Sea recently spoke with Dr. Philip Stoddard, professor of biology ...
Many Florida businesses recognize the threats from rising seas; the state’s lawmakers must help them
By the Miami Herald Editorial Board In Florida, when business speaks, the Legislature listens. And when business is under threat, ...
Broward Schools Climate Summit designed to help students understand climate challenges and how to address them
Approximately 1,000 Broward County Public Schools middle and high school students and teachers will attend the 2nd Annual Broward Youth ...
Struggling in South Florida, mangroves are beginning to take root farther north
The north might no longer be as inhospitable to mangroves as it once was. Fleeing rising seas in South Florida, ...
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