As North America grapples with destructive wildfires, ‘super’ El Niño may offer hope
El Niño often brings wetter conditions to the Southern U.S.
Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore to protect them
Elkhorn coral populations already were decimated by a 2023 heat wave that left them functionally extinct in Florida.
International group says gopher tortoises critically endangered, losing Florida habitat
The gopher tortoise is now "criticially endangered," according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, and is losing habitat in Florida.
As Trump buyouts shake offshore wind industry, states hope developers stay in the game
Many East Coast states have set aggressive targets for offshore wind power.
Will anyone clean up Central Florida’s filthy Lake Jesup?
A new project seeks to filter phosphorus that stokes blue-green algae blooms in one of Central Florida's largest lakes, but activists say it's "a drop in the bucket."
Pictures: Invasive Peter’s rock agama lizards making Central Florida home
Colorful Peter’s rock agamas —an invasive species of lizard from Africa— soak up the sun outside the old Orlando Sentinel building on Orange Avenue in Orlando, Wednesday, July 1, 2026.…
Amid federal push for Gulf oil drilling, research reinforces threat to a rare whale species
The findings add more evidence about the uniqueness of Rice's whale, one of the planet's most endangered sea creatures, at a time when the Trump administration is sowing doubt about…
Invasive lizards are moving into Central Florida. More may be on the way.
Sightings of invasive lizards are on the rise in Central Florida, as the unwelcome residents spread from South Florida, worrying experts about potential ecological domino effects.
California scientists develop way to forecast when coastal landslides are imminent
The proof-of-concept research could lead to an early warning system for the public.
El Niño threatens devastation of Florida Keys coral reefs
On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marked the Keys at “Alert Level 1” for coral bleaching.