Pick your poison: Forever chemicals found in Florida’s drinking waterÂ
PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, persist in the environment and have been linked to a variety of diseases.
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Rewarding fossil fuel CEOs is not good for consumers or the planet
Donald Trump tapped an oil and gas executive who opposes efforts to fight climate change to lead the Department of Energy.
Precipitation, pesticides and pollution: FSU researchers earn nearly $1.5M in EPA grants to study South Florida waterways
The team will examine pesticide and fertilizer transport, water pollution and threats to groundwater.
Florida among states appealing to US Supreme Court to halt EPA’s carbon rule
They say the Biden administration rule threatens to shutter the country’s remaining fleet of coal-fired power plants.
Keep plastic pellets from creating a long-term problemÂ
Nurdles, or plastic pellets, are tiny beads of raw plastic used to make all kinds of things, from grocery bags ...
The Supreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine, gutting federal environmental protections
Scrapping the legal precedent could send a 'convulsive shock' to decades of federal regulations
Video: Gainesville’s ‘Electric Bus Revolution’
A Gainesville video won third place in the electric buses category of the EPA's EV Transportation Video Challenge.
Ready for a wild hurricane season? Renewable microgrids are
When hurricanes cause power outages, microgrids keep critical services running at hospitals, universities, homes and businesses.
Bringing rooftop solar to lower-income Floridians: SELF’s executive director discusses how $156 million in federal funding will be spentÂ
A Q&A with Duanne Andrade, executive director of the Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF).
Tampa Bay needs collaborative action to address climate resiliency
Largely modeled after the Southeast Climate Compact, the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition was formed in 2018.
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.
