Florida And Climate Change

Two-thirds of the dangerously hot days in Florida in recent years were linked to climate change. Symptoms of heat exposure include false labor contractions and even pre-term labor.

‘We’re scattering the seeds. We have to wait for the oaks to grow up.’

With a wealth of experience in attending COP conferences, UF doctoral candidate Rock Aboujaoude plans to return to COP30.

Some scientists believe that sending seeds into space could help them adapt to future climate challenges.

New research could help unravel mysteries of rapid intensification.

More fake lawns may be coming to your neighborhood. From the front yards of West Miami-Dade to the waterfront mansions of Fort Lauderdale, artificial turf is appearing more and more.

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.