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Genetic testing will help Florida ranchers select and breed cattle that better tolerate the heat.
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Iyari the 10-month-old capybara went to the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in May from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
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With the sea creatures making up a growing share of illegal animal seizures around the world, U.S. officials are working to overcome struggles to safely house them.
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A deluge of rain and consistently overcast skies earlier this month helped keep scorching temperatures at bay — at least for now.
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Last year an appeals court struck down Florida’s plans to restore polluted springs, siding with the advocacy group that said those plans were ineffective. Now, as the state works on revisions, advocates fear the pending changes will still fail Florida springs.
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Birders, tourists — as well as local celebrities like Steven Spielberg — are flocking to see a lone flamingo among the swans. Audubon Florida said that Hurricane Idalia, which swept into Florida in August 2023 and sent flocks of flamingos flying north, may have had something to do with the bird’s arrival.
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Anyone caught intentionally releasing a balloon beginning July 1 could face a $150 fine, according to a new measure passed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Florida could achieve net zero by 2050 while growing the economy, creating jobs, and reducing the costs of energy and transportation for consumers, according to the report.
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Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role.
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The future of some jobs and businesses across the ocean economy have also become less secure as the ocean warms and damage from storms, sea-level rise and marine heat waves increases.
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Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief.
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Experts are anticipating a very active hurricane season. That’s good news for the world’s deadliest animal.