/tags/florida-climate-reporting-network Florida Climate Reporting Network en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-11/the-unseen-flooding-risk-in-south-florida-rising-water-beneath-our-feet Wherever you live in South Florida, the flooding you see right now is likely to get worse in the years ahead – despite billions of dollars in drainage projects intended to protect communities. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-06-11/the-unseen-flooding-risk-in-south-florida-rising-water-beneath-our-feet Alex Harris | Miami Herald /environment/2023-05-18/federal-regulations-fail-to-contain-methane-emissions-from-landfills-a-new-report-concludes A leading source of U.S. climate pollution could be curbed with more gas-collection systems and better emissions monitoring, environmental advocates say. Thu, 18 May 2023 21:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-05-18/federal-regulations-fail-to-contain-methane-emissions-from-landfills-a-new-report-concludes Amy Green, Phil McKenna /environment/2023-04-17/climate-change-could-make-freak-events-like-fort-lauderdales-rain-bomb-more-common Science and the reality of government planning suggest that it’s far too expensive and technologically complicated to build a city that can withstand 2 feet of rain in a single day. But it could be a sign of what’s to come, as unchecked climate change could make rain bombs more common. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-04-17/climate-change-could-make-freak-events-like-fort-lauderdales-rain-bomb-more-common Alex Harris | Miami Herald /environment/2023-04-10/can-probiotics-cure-floridas-ailing-coral-reefs-tests-show-it-works-on-devastating-disease The answer to Florida's ailing coral reefs may lie in a probiotic, not unlike the bacteria found in yogurt. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-04-10/can-probiotics-cure-floridas-ailing-coral-reefs-tests-show-it-works-on-devastating-disease Alex Harris - Miami Herald /environment/2023-02-20/closing-off-biscayne-bay-with-massive-gates-new-ideas-to-protect-miami-from-storm Miami-Dade County's latest plan to protect against stronger storms and rising sea levels involves closing off most of Biscayne Bay from the Atlantic Ocean with natural and man-made barriers. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-02-20/closing-off-biscayne-bay-with-massive-gates-new-ideas-to-protect-miami-from-storm Alex Harris | Miami Herald /environment/2023-02-01/solar-project-at-broward-basketball-courts-cooler-players-more-and-cheaper-power Broward County is planning to launch an innovative solar project at one Fort Lauderdale park’s busy basketball courts that will not only keep players cooler but also help cut energy costs to the nearby African-American Research Library and Cultural Center. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-02-01/solar-project-at-broward-basketball-courts-cooler-players-more-and-cheaper-power Sierra Lyons /hurricane-coverage/2022-10-07/what-we-know-and-dont-about-how-climate-change-impacts-hurricanes-like-ian Most researchers agree it’s not valid to point to a single storm and say it was 'caused' by the warming world — too many variables. But there’s a growing consensus that the sea level rise and higher temperatures in the last hundred years have already impacted storms like Ian and may continue to do so in the future. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:35:23 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2022-10-07/what-we-know-and-dont-about-how-climate-change-impacts-hurricanes-like-ian Alex Harris | Miami Herald, Nicolas Rivero /news/2022-05-17/climate-change-is-heating-up-florida-that-could-bring-more-wildfires-new-report-warns When Hurricane Michael tore through North Florida in 2018 as a Category 5 storm, it left more than 3 million acres of felled trees in its wake. Tue, 17 May 2022 10:03:40 GMT /news/2022-05-17/climate-change-is-heating-up-florida-that-could-bring-more-wildfires-new-report-warns Alex Harris - Miami Herald /news/2021-10-06/everglades-oil-drilling-plan-may-face-tougher-time-with-biden-administration A Texas company’s plans to drill for oil in the Everglades may have a tougher time winning approval, now that an administration that’s skeptical of fossil fuels has taken over in Washington. Burnett Oil Co. has proposed drilling at two sites in Big Cypress National Preserve, important Florida panther habitat that sprawls across both sides of Alligator Alley. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:59:22 GMT /news/2021-10-06/everglades-oil-drilling-plan-may-face-tougher-time-with-biden-administration David Fleshler /news/2021-09-13/four-years-ago-manatees-were-declared-no-longer-endangered-now-they-are-dying-at-a-record-pace During 2021 an unprecedented 937 manatees have died in Florida, more than double the five-year annual average only nine months into the year. The staggering loss represents 10% of the animal’s population in the state, estimated at 8,810. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 19:00:07 GMT /news/2021-09-13/four-years-ago-manatees-were-declared-no-longer-endangered-now-they-are-dying-at-a-record-pace Amy Green