Ashley Miznazi - Miami Herald

The company RENCO is debuting a first-of-its-kind apartment project using innovative new building blocks designed to be assembled much like a giant toy kit. Rather than typical blocks of concrete, these are made from a mix of recycled glass and plastic, resins and limestone powder called calcite fused together under heat.

For the past 14 months, the Department of Defense has been working with three international teams of scientists, including from the University of Miami, to build a hybrid reef made of concrete and coral.

Poop is an inevitable byproduct of the cattle industry and, like cow burps and farts, it emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas that scientists point to as a major driver of climate change. But an innovative process helps reduce the climate impact of by capturing and cleaning methane locked in those cowpies and sending it to a natural gas pipeline.

Though an obscure little creature, the crayfish is also a potentially important indicator of climate change threats.

“Outside of an hour and a half before sunset, nobody wants to sit there for more than five or 10 minutes even though we have this invaluable view of the ocean.”

“It’s amazing how a few degrees makes such a huge difference.”

So far, 2023 has already been Miami’s hottest year on record, with the city breaking 15 daily peak temperature records — seven since June 1 alone.