America has a responsibility to be a leader in fighting climate change
Reducing greenhouse gases, protecting forests and wetlands, and funding adaptation are moral obligations.
Tag: oil drilling
The US energy market has its troubles, though it may not be a ‘national emergency’
Over the past 15 years, the US has become a global energy superpower even without any emergency declarations.
Young Floridians frustrated with climate policy under Trump but remain hopeful
Trump has signed executive orders encouraging oil and gas drilling and starting to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement
How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue
The oil industry implemented a disinformation campaign designed to cast doubt about climate science.
Pushing oil and gas over renewables hurts US energy independence
President Donald Trump has cleared the way for expanded oil drilling while halting wind energy projects.
Gulf of Mexico is home to extremely rare whales
With an estimated population of around 50, Rice's whales are particularly vulnerable to boat strikes, pollution and noise.
Florida whales need our help
Both the Rice’s whale and the North Atlantic right whale are disappearing, with protections stalled or pushed back.
Media should cover climate agreement as much as conflict
The Republican Party is not as monolithic as it has been presented by the media when it comes to climate ...
Poll: Support for Everglades restoration, climate change solutions crosses party lines in Florida
The poll was conducted by the Business and Economics Polling Initiative at FAU and the National Parks Conservation Association.
Oil and water – and oysters – don’t mix
Drilling for oil in the Apalachicola River flood plain conflicts with restoration plans for the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery.
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.
