Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make oil and minerals dangerous to extract
Human-induced global warming, driven by fossil fuel combustion, speeds the melting of Greenland’s ice.
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Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene
Humanity’s fire practices have become so vast, especially in recent centuries, that we are creating the fire equivalent of an ...
FSU biogeochemists discover glaciers carry unique molecular fingerprints, influence on carbon cycle
As glaciers melt, a process exacerbated by climate change, carbon is released to downstream ecosystems.
Florida utilities drag down Southeast in energy efficiency, new report finds
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy ranked Florida among the worst-performing states for utility efficiency programs.
Fighting for Florida’s future: Why youth want an energy transition
Our case shows how young people are rising up and demanding change to protect their climate rights in court.
Forget the feds under Trump: State courts can make climate polluters pay
Recent legal developments are encouraging in holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change.
Jacksonville’s energy weakness obvious during hurricanes
Transitioning to clean energy can be a major driver of economic growth, resilience and high-quality, local jobs.
Florida has installed the second-most solar power capacity in the country in 2024
The decreasing price of solar power is a major factor in why Florida has ramped up solar production.
Rewarding fossil fuel CEOs is not good for consumers or the planet
Donald Trump tapped an oil and gas executive who opposes efforts to fight climate change to lead the Department of Energy.
UN climate negotiations end on shaky geopolitical ground, but I see reasons for hope
By Shannon Gibson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences The 2024 United Nations climate talks wrapped up two ...
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