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Barely one-fifth of the staghorn corals survived. And elkhorn corals weren't even found at two of the five reefs surveyed. These are the biggest, most visible corals found in the world's third-largest reef.
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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.
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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.
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A glaring loophole already had allowed at least a half-billion tons of the waste to go unregulated. Now the agency says many of the facilities that are subject to the rules do not comply.
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Floridians experienced some of the hottest summer months this past year, and early indications show similar conditions in 2024.
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The U.S. Army Corps has begun designing a resilience plan across the island where nearly all its homes face a severe risk of flooding from hurricanes.
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Studies have shown that the strongest tropical cyclones are getting more intense because of climate change. So two climate scientists suggest that the traditional five-category scale developed more than 50 years ago may not do enough to show the true power of the most potent storms.
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Young climate activists from around the state advocated for bills that would encourage things like mangrove planting and worker protections for rising heat.
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A Florida State University study found that by 2100, median age in coastal communities could spike as much as 10 years.
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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.
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More than 200 youth activists of all ages from throughout Florida will go to the state Capitol on Tuesday and Wednesday to urge elected officials to take action on climate change.
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Fertile Earthworm Farm, the largest commercial composting operation in South Florida, wants to expand its climate-friendly waste disposal but efforts have been ensnared in red tape.