Climate Change

House Speaker Chris Sprowls calls the measure "one of the most robust and bold proposals in the entire United States of America." It awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature.

Legislation filed in Tallahassee would pay Florida farmers to lessen their carbon footprints. While the bill has yet to be heard in any committees, the concept will continue to be a priority for Democrats.

Gov. Ron DeSantis would get more than he requested for Everglades restoration and water projects in the coming year under an initial Senate budget...

The computer model that predicts the weather is getting more power. Climate change is upping the stakes for forecasters as extreme weather gets more common and residents demand earlier warnings.

There are already questions if the state has started too late and whether it can move fast enough to keep up with the rising water.

The systemic draining of local control is about politics — and it's about money.

Legislation filed in Tallahassee aims to reduce greenhouse gases in Florida 55% by 2030, 90% by 2045, and 100% by 2050.

Democratic Florida legislators say they are receiving emails from their constituents opposing a suite of bills that would give the state control of climate change initiatives over local governments.

How does carbon sequestration work, and will it really reverse the effects of climate change? One soil scientist calls this is a "turning point" for Florida growers.

As the world continues to warm due to heat-trapping greenhouse gases, the public and private sectors are ramping up programs to pay farmers for trapping carbon dioxide in their soil.

Florida researchers hoping to save coral reefs have begun depositing groups of sea urchins at a Key Biscayne restoration site to see if they can help cure ailing reefs.

Climate change and development are cited as reasons for adding the eastern black rail bird to the list.