New warm-water refuges sought for Florida’s manatees; Polk County is hotbed for solar
Manatees have found shelter in warm-water discharges from power plants that may go offline over the next few decades.
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Florida passes on millions in federal funding for solar panels; insurance costs expected to keep rising
Florida was one of six states that didn’t apply for federal money to help low-income households install solar panels.
Tapping into Florida’s immense clean energy potential
Florida ranks second in solar power jobs and has the third-highest installed solar electric capacity in the U.S.
New public-private partnership allows UF/IFAS scientist to work on growing plants, storing carbon in clay soilÂ
Carbon sequestration is the process of removing carbon dioxide from the air and locking it up in plants and soils ...
Sargassum belt has shrunk; Florida’s first ‘clean’ hydrogen plant being built
The massive mat of brown seaweed that washes up on Florida beaches shrank 15% last month, according to a University ...
Federal regulations fail to contain methane emissions from landfills, a new report concludes
A leading source of U.S. climate pollution could be curbed with more gas-collection systems and better emissions monitoring, a new ...
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