A UF study has found that Florida's warm temperatures and wet landscape raise soil's ability to store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A new UF study suggests geographically isolated wetlands deserve protection too — a finding that conflicts with previous Supreme Court decisions regarding wetland conservation.
The 100-acre expansion of Butler Plaza hasn’t come without skepticism from residents who worry that the construction will affect wildlife.
A UF student has made a splash in the marine science community.
As a neurological disease spreads in deer throughout the country, Florida hunters are reminded of importation laws prohibiting out-of-state deer, moose or elk carcasses from crossing state borders.
This Sunday, more than 300,000 people descended on Times Square to bring awareness to the pressing threat of climate change. This gathering was the largest climate demonstration in history.
A new study conducted by UF scientists has discovered how fossils can replicate lost biodiversity caused by human impact.
For a long time, Republicans around the country were content to simply deny the existence of climate change.
The world’s largest synchronized dance event makes its return to Maddox Ranch in Lakeland this weekend.
Despite cleanup efforts, research by a UF professor has found that oil residue still remains in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to prevent new federal oversight of state wetlands and waterways.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection raised about $15.6 million for conservation after selling a nearly 80-acre nonconservation state-owned property.
As Tropical Storm Dolly headed for the Gulf Coast of Mexico on Tuesday night, Florida avoided yet another major storm system.
Starting college can be an exciting yet daunting experience. It’s not surprising that with all the stress that comes with it, some new students gain the dreaded Freshman 15. A study published in Nutrition Journal found that nearly a quarter of freshmen gain at least 5 percent of their body weight during their first semester, an average of about 10 pounds in just a few months.
As cities continue to expand, Florida panther and bear sighting photos are helping state biologists better understand these predators’ changing habitats, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported this week.
A bizarre and nearly inexplicable trend is spreading across the country, and it’s destined to deal a blow to progressives and environmentalists throughout the U.S. It’s known as rolling coal, and it might the dumbest protest movement in the history of our great nation.
It’s easy to shut down arguments about environmental policy made by scientists. In fact, it only takes one word: “alarmist.”
When a meteorologist warns Floridians of an impending hurricane and the catastrophic damage that could result from such a storm, most people heed the warnings and batten down the hatches. Recently, scientists discovered that a massive ice sheet in Antarctica melted past the point of return, and in the coming decades could seriously threaten coastal cities, especially those in Florida.
Tomorrow will be too late. We need to reduce our waste now. Almost every environmental issue we face goes back to overconsumption. In the U.S. alone, 40 percent of food today goes uneaten, according to the National Resources Defense Council. That’s not only the equivalent of $165 billion of food Americans are wasting each year, but there is also the problem of environmental damage caused by its production and disposal.
Wildlife specialists are worried about the potential impact of an invasive species of lizard on Florida’s ecosystems. Though Gainesville isn’t affected, students’ hometowns may be.
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