Vital link in Florida Wildlife Corridor being preserved; bill adds consumer protections to PACE program
The 12,085-acre Lightsey Family Ranch is next to Fisheating Creek, the only free-flowing river into Lake Okeechobee.
Tag: ocean temperatures
High Atlantic temperatures bad sign for hurricane season; solar energy keeps expanding in Florida
High sea-surface temperatures are connected with more storm formations and an earlier start to hurricane season.
Gnaw more seagrass? Plant-eaters pose threat in climate change struggle
As ocean waters warm, many herbivores such as sea turtles and manatees are expanding their ranges.
AccuWeather sounding alarm for ‘supercharged’ hurricane season; ‘renewable natural gas’ bill could pass costs to Florida consumers
The combination of La Niña and historically warm water could cause a blockbuster 2024 season, according to AccuWeather.
Youth climate activists campaign at Florida Capitol; USF professor testifies in D.C. on ocean warming
More than 200 young activists held a press conference and rally as part of a campaign called Reclaim Florida’s Future ...
Florida lawmakers seek to change policy that has delayed beach nourishment work; ocean heat could mean another record year
The US Army Corps of Engineers has long pumped sand onto Pinellas County beaches, but a change in policy has ...
Can artificial reefs restore corals and protect coastal communities?
Researchers in Florida are testing an artificial reef planted with live corals.
Arctic Report Card 2023: From wildfires to melting sea ice, the warmest summer on record had cascading impacts across the Arctic
It’s almost certain this was the Arctic’s hottest summer in centuries.
Hurricane season ends with 20 named storms but just 1 US landfall; Senate committee investigating Citizens Property Insurance
The hurricane season produced the fourth-most named storms on record, but only Idalia made landfall in the US.
It’s not just coral. Extreme heat is weakening entire marine ecosystems in Florida.
Anemones, sponges and jellyfish are bleaching throughout the Everglades amid record temperatures.
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.
