Climate Change

Environmental researchers at Florida International University are getting a big boost in financial support to study sea-level rise along South Florida coasts — $9 million worth.

Earth breached a key temperature recently. A climate scientist explains how this warming and consequent weather patterns could impact the 2024 hurricane season, which begins June 1.

The Falcon rocket headed south over the Atlantic from Cape Canaveral to achieve a rare polar orbit. It will spend at least three years studying the oceans from 420 miles up, as well as the atmosphere.

Floridians experienced some of the hottest summer months this past year, and early indications show similar conditions in 2024.

For many drivers of EVs in Florida — the nation’s second largest market for electrical vehicles — premature tire wear has become an unexpected black mark on vehicles promoted as a green climate-friendly option to gas-gulping cars.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we discuss how the U.S. population is expected to get older, Florida’s rapidly aging coastal communities, how Gov. DeSantis’ move away from the presidential race will impact state politics, how the governor’s return impacts Florida’s Republican Party, and a briefing on recent legislative news.

More than 200 young climate activists navigated long corridors and packed elevators at the state Capitol Wednesday to meet with their elected representatives.

A coalition of young climate activists, called the Green New Deal for UF, will speak out against various environmental bills.

An exact count of flood-prone homes in South Florida — and where and how often they flood — has been all but impossible to pin down.

Local government leaders from across Florida tell the Times they support their community’s fertilizer bans.

Tom Van Lent is accused of stealing “trade secrets” from his former employer, the well-connected Everglades Foundation.

Potential pilot projects could explore converting sargassum into building material, types of “green” fuel and even an additive that could help reduce beach erosion.