climate change

COMMENTARY It's a good bet Pre-Columbian peoples would have been smarter about modern hurricanes than Florida's climate change denier-in-chief is showing himself to be.

Hurricane Helene and Milton delivered very different storm surges when they struck the Gulf Coast just two weeks apart.

As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly susceptible to catastrophic damage from hurricanes. Residents say they are sticking around.

Scientists say human-caused climate change boosted the rainfall of deadly Hurricane Helene by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%.

NOAA's new national climate service could be embedded in existing weather offices or become an independent division. The hope is that will allow local officials to prepare so that risks like the devastating flooding that followed Hurricane Helene can be avoided or at least lessened.

In the wake of hurricanes that have disrupted lives for millions in the U.S., some people may wonder if extreme weather events could be somehow controlled. Scientists say hurricanes are far too powerful for that — and climate change is providing more fuel than ever for devastating storms like Helene.

A new study found satellite land surface temperatures may not be accurately detecting how hot it feels in South Florida.

Marine biologists looking at the shrinking mahi population in Florida, and its apparent movement away from the tropics, believe climate change may be taking a toll on Florida's most popular fish. As they try to untangle what warming seas could mean for deep water sea life, they brought WLRN and WWNO along.

The home insurance market in every other state seems to be headed down the road that Florida has paved. We dove into this issue through a partnership with NPR station WWNO in New Orleans for their podcast, "Sea Change."

High tide floods – when water collects in streets or even seeps into buildings on days without rain – are increasingly common in coastal areas as sea levels rise, a new report warns.

The Rice's whale is one of the Gulf of Mexico’s largest and most mysterious animals, and is found nowhere else on Earth. NOAA Fisheries is set to publish a new critical habitat designation for the species.

While a Southern Alliance for Clean Energy report called Florida a 'solar powerhouse,' its numbers fall behind other states when averaged out per customer