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As Thanksgiving approaches, Joe Murphy writes about his family connecting their holiday traditions to nature and outdoor recreation in Florida: "Thanksgiving is the ultimate outdoor, nature-based holiday in Florida."
The nature of Thanksgiving in Florida | The Invading Sea
Thanksgiving is the ultimate outdoor holiday in Florida, grounding us deeper in both nature and family.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
As Thanksgiving approaches, Joe Murphy writes about his family connecting their holiday traditions to nature and outdoor recreation in Florida: "Thanksgiving is the ultimate outdoor, nature-based holiday in Florida."
An independent environmental science institute could be an alternative to a dismantled EPA office, Alessandro Hammond and Arnav Sharma write: "In an era of proliferating climate threats, we have a moral obligation to preserve this scientific capacity."
Who protects us when the EPA won’t? | The Invading Sea
With the EPA’s top research office dismantled, an independent environmental science institute could be an alternative.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
An independent environmental science institute could be an alternative to a dismantled EPA office, Alessandro Hammond and Arnav Sharma write: "In an era of proliferating climate threats, we have a moral obligation to preserve this scientific capacity."
Anne Vilen of @dailyyonder.bsky.social writes that a 7,000-mile trip across the U.S. showed her that “Americans from every ZIP code, walk of life and political persuasion love their public lands” and "don’t want to sell them, develop them or monetize them."
America’s public lands are the common ground where we come together | The Invading Sea
Wild places invite us to find unity across our divides.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Anne Vilen of @dailyyonder.bsky.social writes that a 7,000-mile trip across the U.S. showed her that “Americans from every ZIP code, walk of life and political persuasion love their public lands” and "don’t want to sell them, develop them or monetize them."
The Florida Public Archeology Network works to promote the preservation of archeological sites facing growing climate impacts. Read about how the network's Heritage Monitoring Scouts program allows the public to take an active role in these efforts:
Heritage Monitoring Scouts help protect landmarks amid environmental change | The Invading Sea
The Florida Public Archeology Network’s program allows for the public to play a role in preserving historic sites.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Florida Public Archeology Network works to promote the preservation of archeological sites facing growing climate impacts. Read about how the network's Heritage Monitoring Scouts program allows the public to take an active role in these efforts:
Mark McNees writes that "surging demand, rising fuel costs and infrastructure failures" are causing electric bills to increase: "The good news? There are real solutions, some you can implement today, others that require smarter policy choices."
Your electric bill just hit record highs — here's why and what you can actually do about it | The Invading Sea
Your power bill is caught in a perfect storm of surging demand, rising fuel costs and infrastructure failures,
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Mark McNees writes that "surging demand, rising fuel costs and infrastructure failures" are causing electric bills to increase: "The good news? There are real solutions, some you can implement today, others that require smarter policy choices."
Thais Lopez Vogel of VoLo Foundation writes about the idea of creating a Category 6 as climate change intensifies hurricanes: "The ocean’s surface temperature is rising and the extra heat is fueling hurricanes, making them more powerful and lethal."
After Melissa, how much stronger will future hurricanes be? | The Invading Sea
Rising ocean temperatures are strengthening hurricanes, prompting discussion about a potential Category 6.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Thais Lopez Vogel of VoLo Foundation writes about the idea of creating a Category 6 as climate change intensifies hurricanes: "The ocean’s surface temperature is rising and the extra heat is fueling hurricanes, making them more powerful and lethal."
Bonnie Jean Feldkamp writes about the military aiding conservation efforts in Florida through sentinel landscapes: "(T)he need to buffer military areas from development makes partnerships with conservation groups and working lands ideal."
Saving wildlife while securing our nation: The unlikely alliance between conservationists and the US military | The Invading Sea
Sentinel landscapes give priority to projects to protect military missions, conserve habitat and maintain working lands.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Bonnie Jean Feldkamp writes about the military aiding conservation efforts in Florida through sentinel landscapes: "(T)he need to buffer military areas from development makes partnerships with conservation groups and working lands ideal."
Zoe Middleton of @ucs.org writes about a new report on the impact of extreme heat on affordable housing: "Florida ranked fourth in the number of affordable homes exposed to one or more weeks’ worth of heat alerts, with 321,147 homes exposed."
Extreme heat poses heightened risk to residents of affordable housing | The Invading Sea
Florida ranked fourth in the number of affordable homes exposed to one or more weeks’ worth of heat alerts.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Zoe Middleton of @ucs.org writes about a new report on the impact of extreme heat on affordable housing: "Florida ranked fourth in the number of affordable homes exposed to one or more weeks’ worth of heat alerts, with 321,147 homes exposed."
"Florida’s Big Bend is a vast area of locations with archaeological, cultural, ecological and geological significance," write Tony Murray, James Dunbar and Madeleine Hirsiger Carr in making the case for the Big Bend to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Where rivers meet the sea: Preserving Florida’s Big Bend as a World Heritage Site | The Invading Sea
The Big Bend includes significant natural sites like barrier islands and seagrass beds, along with important cultural sites.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Florida’s Big Bend is a vast area of locations with archaeological, cultural, ecological and geological significance," write Tony Murray, James Dunbar and Madeleine Hirsiger Carr in making the case for the Big Bend to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Raymer Maguire of the The CLEO Institute writes that the Orlando Utilities Commission's reliance on fossil fuels to produce electricity, with 84% of its power coming from burning coal and natural gas, "has made Orlando dirtier, less healthy and more expensive."
OUC is keeping Orlando hooked on dirty energy | The Invading Sea
An over-reliance on coal and gas has made Orlando dirtier, less healthy and more expensive.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Raymer Maguire of the The CLEO Institute writes that the Orlando Utilities Commission's reliance on fossil fuels to produce electricity, with 84% of its power coming from burning coal and natural gas, "has made Orlando dirtier, less healthy and more expensive."
Rafe Pomerance writes about climate impacts at the location of next year's G20 summit: "Hosting the G20 in Miami, a city highly vulnerable to rising sea levels, highlights the need for world leaders to take global action that will affect coastlines everywhere."
Hosting the G20 summit in Miami highlights the effects of sea-level rise and need to take action | The Invading Sea
If greenhouse gas emission rates continue to rise, the risks include catastrophic sea-level rise impacting Miami.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Rafe Pomerance writes about climate impacts at the location of next year's G20 summit: "Hosting the G20 in Miami, a city highly vulnerable to rising sea levels, highlights the need for world leaders to take global action that will affect coastlines everywhere."
Angela Larck and Chelsea Henderson of republicEn write about Bill Gates’ recent statement on climate change: "His message was that climate change is serious but solvable, and that policy, innovation, adaptation and human welfare must advance together."
Beyond the headlines: Bill Gates simply said innovation is key to addressing climate change | The Invading Sea
Gates stated the status quo isn’t working and innovation is a climate solution that allows for global prosperity.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Angela Larck and Chelsea Henderson of republicEn write about Bill Gates’ recent statement on climate change: "His message was that climate change is serious but solvable, and that policy, innovation, adaptation and human welfare must advance together."
Julie Moyle writes about taking steps like improving the power grid to make hospitals more resilient to hurricanes and other climate impacts: "For Florida’s health care system, power is not a convenience; it is essential to caring for 23 million Floridians."
Florida’s health depends on a reliable, affordable and secure energy grid | The Invading Sea
A resilient grid helps hospitals maintain power and keep patients safe when hurricanes cause outages.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Julie Moyle writes about taking steps like improving the power grid to make hospitals more resilient to hurricanes and other climate impacts: "For Florida’s health care system, power is not a convenience; it is essential to caring for 23 million Floridians."
Joe Murphy writes about the power of language to inspire environmental protection, calling on Floridians to seek out the state's nature writers: "We are blessed with wonderful voices, some well known and some emerging, who create a chorus for conservation."
The power of language to save the natural world | The Invading Sea
Florida is blessed with wonderful nature writers, some well known and some emerging, who create a chorus for conservation.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Joe Murphy writes about the power of language to inspire environmental protection, calling on Floridians to seek out the state's nature writers: "We are blessed with wonderful voices, some well known and some emerging, who create a chorus for conservation."
"For years, climate policy has been defined by extremes: the need for more federal regulation or complete denial of climate science," writes Mary Anna Mancuso, who instead calls for "pragmatic adaptation" through investing in infrastructure and innovation.
The most conservative thing we can do about climate change? Adapt | The Invading Sea
Protecting coastlines, hardening infrastructure and building resilient communities are investments in Florida’s future.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"For years, climate policy has been defined by extremes: the need for more federal regulation or complete denial of climate science," writes Mary Anna Mancuso, who instead calls for "pragmatic adaptation" through investing in infrastructure and innovation.
Leslie Chapman-Henderson of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes writes that there are about 2.6 million septic systems across Florida, many outdated, but septic-to-sewer conversions would keep them from polluting springs and waterways: "Clean water is worth the investment."
Protect Florida springs through septic-to-sewer conversions | The Invading Sea
Thanks to recent updates in Florida law, homeowners can use Residential PACE financing to fund these conversions.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Leslie Chapman-Henderson of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes writes that there are about 2.6 million septic systems across Florida, many outdated, but septic-to-sewer conversions would keep them from polluting springs and waterways: "Clean water is worth the investment."
Kendra Kay writes about concerns over plans for a nuclear-powered AI data center: "What we need is clean water and good jobs, not the risk of nuclear disasters. And we can’t pay our bills or feed our kids with false promises of a glittering AI future."
Nuclear-powered data centers are a dangerous boondoggle | The Invading Sea
Billionaires want to use your tax dollars to put nuclear-powered AI data centers in drought-prone farmland.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Kendra Kay writes about concerns over plans for a nuclear-powered AI data center: "What we need is clean water and good jobs, not the risk of nuclear disasters. And we can’t pay our bills or feed our kids with false promises of a glittering AI future."
Eric Eikenberg and Paul Hindsley of The Everglades Foundation write that the Everglades generates $31.5 billion in economic benefits every year: "The Everglades is an economic powerhouse that fuels much of the economy of South Florida and supports millions of jobs."
The Everglades is an economic powerhouse that propels the 'Clean Water Economy' | The Invading Sea
Economists have calculated that more than 3 million of us depend on the Everglades for our livelihoods.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Eric Eikenberg and Paul Hindsley of The Everglades Foundation write that the Everglades generates $31.5 billion in economic benefits every year: "The Everglades is an economic powerhouse that fuels much of the economy of South Florida and supports millions of jobs."
Stacey Balkan writes about improving infrastructure for cyclists in Boca Raton: "As a lifelong bicycle commuter and advocate for safe streets, my experience in Boca Raton has been sorely disappointing."
Boca Raton needs to improve infrastructure for cyclists | The Invading Sea
The city promises to incentivize bike-friendly businesses, but there is just a handful of protected bicycle lanes.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Stacey Balkan writes about improving infrastructure for cyclists in Boca Raton: "As a lifelong bicycle commuter and advocate for safe streets, my experience in Boca Raton has been sorely disappointing."
Rock Aboujaoude Jr. writes about journeying down the Amazon in advance of the U.N. climate conference: "We’re not tourists, we’re witnesses, documenting the Amazon’s changing climate and carrying those lessons to the world stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil."
Why we’re traveling down the Amazon River before COP30 | The Invading Sea
This journey is about seeing how the planet’s most vital climate frontline is faring before my generation is asked to fix it.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Rock Aboujaoude Jr. writes about journeying down the Amazon in advance of the U.N. climate conference: "We’re not tourists, we’re witnesses, documenting the Amazon’s changing climate and carrying those lessons to the world stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil."
Lorna Perez of Moms Clean Air Force write about the benefits of clean energy for Florida children and families: "With our famous sunny skies, we’re an ideal place to expand solar power – an energy source that’s good for both our health and our wallets."
Clean energy is better for our kids – and our wallets. It’s time for Florida’s utilities to lead | The Invading Sea
By increasing investments in solar, utilities can hedge against economic risks and deliver more stable, affordable energy.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Lorna Perez of Moms Clean Air Force write about the benefits of clean energy for Florida children and families: "With our famous sunny skies, we’re an ideal place to expand solar power – an energy source that’s good for both our health and our wallets."
In this photo essay, FAU Associate Professor of Anthropology Adriana María Garriga-López shares her impressions and images of changes in Puerto Rico as sea levels rise and coastlines erode.
Photo essay: Images of a changing Puerto Rico | The Invading Sea
FAU Associate Professor of Anthropology Adriana María Garriga-López shares impressions of the island.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In this photo essay, FAU Associate Professor of Anthropology Adriana María Garriga-López shares her impressions and images of changes in Puerto Rico as sea levels rise and coastlines erode.
Brandon Tucker of the Florida Landowners Association writes that the governor and Cabinet deserve credit for the recent purchase of land at Destin's Norriego Point: "We should celebrate the visionary leadership that values legacy over headlines."
Why protecting Norriego Point, a jewel of the Emerald Coast, is worth every penny | The Invading Sea
Thanks to state leadership and local lawmakers, this former condo site will be turned into public parkland on Destin’s waterfront.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Brandon Tucker of the Florida Landowners Association writes that the governor and Cabinet deserve credit for the recent purchase of land at Destin's Norriego Point: "We should celebrate the visionary leadership that values legacy over headlines."
The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board writes that “the state wildly overpaid” in spending $83 million for 4 acres in Destin that is “unlikely to be used as significant habitat” and “is situated in an area that is highly likely to flood" during hurricanes.
Florida’s Cabinet vastly overpaid for land the state didn’t need. Why? | The Invading Sea
The state paid $83 million for 4 acres next to the city of Destin’s Norriego Point Beach park.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board writes that “the state wildly overpaid” in spending $83 million for 4 acres in Destin that is “unlikely to be used as significant habitat” and “is situated in an area that is highly likely to flood" during hurricanes.
"Slashing methane is the climate’s emergency brake, which could slow the runaway train of warming long enough for us to get other greenhouse gas emissions under control," writes Daphne Wysham of Methane Action.
The climate’s emergency brake | The Invading Sea
Slashing methane emissions could slow the runaway train of global warming long enough to get other emissions under control.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"Slashing methane is the climate’s emergency brake, which could slow the runaway train of warming long enough for us to get other greenhouse gas emissions under control," writes Daphne Wysham of Methane Action.