Florida And Climate Change

There's a booming interest across Florida to turn cow manure and urban sewage into "renewable" gas. But such experimental projects come at considerable costs that are now being considered by Florida lawmakers.

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.

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.

A Florida State University study found that by 2100, median age in coastal communities could spike as much as 10 years.

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

Ben Kirtman, a professor of atmospheric science at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School, was joined by three other scientists for UM's school’s Climate Cafe Series hosted by WLRN.

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

Record heat and more damaging hurricanes leave some Floridians feeling their governor is ignoring the perils of a warming planet.

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.