Florida And Climate Change

The Trump and DeSantis administrations have characterized the region as a treacherous swamp where little more than alligators and pythons reside. The Miccosukee call this place home—and have so for generations.

Anthony Accetta has been embroiled in a battle over a 1930's home with a colorful heritage that neighbors now call an eyesore. Two of his adjacent homes in a flood-prone area of the city have already been deemed unsafe and demolished. But the city's Historic Preservation Board has been pushing to save the last one.

A temperature increase of just a couple degrees can lead to higher energy bills, stunted plant growth and more rainfall.

Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ones is a challenging part of restoration projects. Even when done well, artificial sites don’t perfectly replicate nature.

Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring damaged land.

A new state law aims to help developers fill environmental requirements faster, something critics say could throw the landscape out of balance.

While wealthy coastal counties bear the brunt of landfalling storms, poor residents in inland counties are navigating an even bleaker insurance market that leaves them at risk of no coverage.

Conservationists worry a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis takes away wildlife officials’ best defense against poachers.

South Florida's seagrasses filter water, absorb carbon dioxide, house small marine life and feed manatees — a primary source of food that has, giving them the endearing name of "sea cow."

Despite some bad environmental outcomes from this year's legislative session, advocates say, lawmakers still gave Floridians some things to celebrate.

Governor Ron DeSantis took his veto pen to the Rodman (Kirkpatrick) Dam line item in the state's budget, dashing advocates' hopes that "this could be the year."

American oystercatchers at-large are making gains. But in Florida, the state-threatened shorebird is struggling to hold onto habitat.