It’s not just coral. Extreme heat is weakening entire marine ecosystems in Florida.Â
Anemones, sponges and jellyfish are bleaching throughout the Everglades amid record temperatures.
Tag: mangroves
Mangroves are part of the infrastructure that protects Florida’s coastsÂ
We don’t systematically take care of mangroves, though, the way we do with roads and utility lines.
Should Florida do more to protect its mangroves?Â
Mangroves are essential to the state — a native plant worth protecting to protect others.Â
Florida must save and restore its mangrove islands
A party zone in Palm Beach County has turned mangrove islands and seagrass banks into mostly barren sandy bottom.
From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can take up or emit greenhouse gases. But globally, they’re a vital sink
Coasts in Europe and Russia are net emitters, while coasts in Southeast Asia and North America have a large uptake ...
Video: Teen activist plants mangroves to combat climate change
Will Charouhis leads the project "A Million Mangroves: Halting Climate Change One Root at a Time."
Climate change pushing mangroves north; bills to fully fund Florida Wildlife Corridor lagging
With the country experiencing fewer freeze events, mangroves that thrive in coastal wetlands are moving into salt marsh habitats at ...
Video: Learn about ‘whirlwind’ of bills in 2023 Florida legislative session
The planning director of 1000 Friends of Florida said one piece of legislation embodied the death knell to growth management ...
Experts say development may have worsened Fort Lauderdale flooding; mangroves protect from rising seas
A bill in the Florida Senate would task the Florida Department of Environmental Protection with protecting mangroves.
Red tide causing manatee deaths; probiotics could cure ailing reefs
Stony coral tissue loss disease is a new and deadly disease affecting reefs throughout the Caribbean.
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.
