El Niño–Southern Oscillation caused spike in 2023 temperatures, new study found
Researchers modeled climate to understand what contributed to the rapid warming of the planet last year.
Tag: University of Miami
Study reveals limits of using land surface temperature to explain heat hazards in Miami-Dade County
The findings underscore the importance of ensuring heat mitigation efforts are informed by the most accurate data.
Evaluating the flow of information for high-impact weather events
University of Miami students have investigated how information on landfalling hurricanes is created, shared and used
A moon shot for the world’s oceans
The University of Miami's Ved Chirayath has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to advance his work in mapping oceans.
Over 2 million acres of floodplain development occurred in US in last two decades, study finds
Roughly half of all residential floodplain development in US was built in Florida, University of Miami scientists found.
A powerful new tool in hurricane forecasting
Artificial intelligence is quickly gaining ground as a powerful tool in predicting weather events.
Hot streets, historic bias: impacts on walking in older U.S. adults
Many neighborhoods in impoverished and minority communities face the 'heat island effect.'
One of the world’s fastest ocean currents is remarkably stable, study finds
The study challenges previous assertions of a Gulf Stream slowdown.
The OCTOPUS Act: a push to protect octopuses from the dangers of commercial farming
A Miami professor co-authored a letter in support of legislation to protect octopuses from being commercially farmed.
Seaworthy celebrates Florida talent in supporting new group of ‘blue tech’ startups
Miami-based Seaworthy Collective helps entrepreneurs develop solutions for climate change and marine environmental issues.
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