Study reveals limits of using land surface temperature to explain heat hazards in Miami-Dade County
The findings underscore the importance of ensuring heat mitigation efforts are informed by the most accurate data.
Tag: Global warming
Hurricane impacts on mosquito populations
A University of Miami researcher led a study that found mosquitos increased dramatically in Miami-Dade after Hurricane Irma.
How Hurricane Milton exploded into an ‘extraordinary’ storm
Milton's wind speeds skyrocketed by 90 mph in 24 hours, one of the fastest intensification events ever witnessed in the ...
Florida can handle storms — it’s climate change that’s the problem
The politics driving state policies that could help Floridians better cope with the effects of a warming planet need to ...
Why home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role
Not only are homeowners insurance premiums going up, coverage is shrinking.
What the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record − remember all those heat domes?
Temperature increases associated with climate change result in more frequent and severe heat waves, as the world saw in 2024.
Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path
Cutting methane emissions is one of the best and only short-term levers we can pull to slow the rate of ...
Climate is front and center in an election year
Current policies have done nothing to change the warming of the planet.
Workers need protection from record-breaking heat
As temperatures rise, we need federal standards for water breaks, shade and other basic protections
Heat waves, droughts cause billions of dollars in global economic losses
An increase in extreme heat and severe droughts lops off about 0.2% of a country’s GDP, a new study found.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
