DeSantis Recognizes the Threat Posed by Climate Change
Brick by brick, the stucco shell of a new, flood-resilient public works building is taking shape blocks from the beach, the most visible sign yet...
America’s toxic disasters-in-waiting
You may never have seen them, but vast open-air pools of toxic water, from hazardous mining byproducts to diluted pig waste, are a common feature...
As danger of major breach recedes, Florida seeks long-term solution for troubled plant
The Piney Point phosphate plant opened near the shores of Tampa Bay in 1966 and only a year later was caught dumping pollution that tainted...
Florida can’t build higher seawalls forever. State leaders must encourage renewable energy
Florida climate-change models predict rising seas that will put many parts of Miami-Dade County under water in the coming decades, 130 days of dangerous heat...
Climate change puts new pressures on already-degraded Florida Everglades
The Florida Everglades support a rich population of wading birds – white ibis, wood storks, and spoonbills.
‘Carbon Farming’ Could Soon Be New Cash Crop For Florida Growers
David “Kip” Ritchey, 31, and Angelique Taylor, 27, are standing in their one-acre farm off of a busy highway just outside of Tallahassee. Their muddied...
Florida lawmakers advance bills to halt local clean energy efforts
Florida’s GOP-led Legislature took the first steps Tuesday to reach its goal of putting a stop to efforts by cities and counties to strengthen options...
Climate Surprise: Warming Planet Helps Florida Mangroves Conquer Oysters
Within a coastal refuge of tiny islands and sea water saltier than the ocean is a climate battle among natural Florida’s titans.