Climate Change
Florida lawmakers are trying to match climate change threats with possible plans and solutions in this year’s legislative session.
New Elevation Study Shows 3x More People at Risk of Coastal Flooding Than Previously Thought
By 2100, up to 480 million people worldwide face coastal flooding — and some Florida communities are already seeing the impacts.
King Tide Leads to 40-day Flood as Lawmakers Meet to Discuss Climate Change
Florida is often referred to as ground zero for sea level rise. As king tides lead to higher-than-average flooding in Southeast Florida, state and local lawmakers are taking notice.
Cities Address Costs Of A Changing Climate
As cities feel the cost of flooding, they are taking measures to address stormwater issues and how to pay for them.
Action of the Month: Explore U.S. electricity emissions with the EPA’s Power Profiler tool
This month, Sadie Mills learned more about the sources of energy emissions in the U.S., as well as more locally here in Florida.
Action of the Month: Try your Hand at Home Composting
Imperfect composting is OK and you don’t need any fancy equipment to get started.
How Can We Monitor Mass Migrations Globally and Conserve Biodiversity into the Future?
Climate change is causing mass migrations across the globe. These migrations will impact public health, global food supply and human well being.
Climate Change Alters What’s Possible in Restoring Florida’s Everglades
Some progress has been made toward restoration, but evidence of unanticipated effects from climate change is forcing experts to reassess what is possible.
Change is Hard: Preserving Florida’s Past in an Uncertain Future
How can we protect cultural heritage sites, historic buildings, archaeological sites and longstanding traditions from climate change?
Climate Change is Almost Too Big a Problem to Study. The solution? Volcanoes.
Volcanoes blanketed by tropical rainforests are a natural laboratory to study climate change.