Recent legislation strengthens Florida’s leadership in flood resilience
Since Resilient Florida was created in 2021, over $1.5 billion has been invested in flood and resilience projects across the ...
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What climate change? As Florida sizzles, DeSantis chooses denial with new law
Climate change is making record-high temperatures and hotter summers more common
Amid rising heat and limits on climate action, how can activists remain optimistic?
As the world experiences record-breaking temperatures, Florida suffers from the refusal to take action on climate change.
DeSantis signs bill erasing the term ‘climate change’ from state law
The legislation removes over 50 lines in Florida law that were established in 2008 to address climate change.
So they may endure for the enjoyment of future generations: Florida’s northern coral reefs see new state designation
HB 1557 redesignates the Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area to a State Aquatic Preserve.
Florida is hot – and it’s getting hotter
Oppressive days won’t necessarily be much hotter, but there will be many more of them.
New office at FAU to support Florida’s role in ‘ocean economy’
The Office of Ocean Economy is tasked with connecting Florida’s ocean and coastal resources to economic development strategies.
DeSantis should build on environmental record by confronting realities of climate change
As Floridians grapple with the impacts of climate change, we deserve leadership that is unafraid to take decisive action.
Florida says no to federal funding aimed at greenhouse gas emissions
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program represents one of the largest shares of funding under the Inflation Reduction Act.
The cruelty of exposing outdoor workers to extreme heat
House Bill 433 prohibits local governments in Florida from taking steps to protect outdoor workers from heat
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.
