Climate Change

Yale Climate Connections is dealing with climate change doom and gloom. Some may they think it’s too late to fix the problem (it’s not), or that not enough people care.

An study undertaken by the University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning explores possible impacts of development and sea level rise on Florida’s agricultural lands and their conservation values.

Climate change is made clearer by the fact that environmental conditions are becoming more confusing, VoLo Foundation’s fledgling annual climate correction conference is coming into its own at just the right time.

Last year was the hottest year in recorded history, both in terms of air temperatures and ocean temperatures. And it was the eighth record-breaking year in a row. And while climate scientists have been telling us for decades that as temperatures increase we’re going to see disruptions in our weather patterns — someday in 'the future' — it’s starting to feel like that future is already upon us. We’re previewing the 2024 Southwest Florida Climate Summit, hosted by the Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership, which gathers experts to present the latest climate science pertaining to our region, and methods for building resiliency in our communities. It’s Wed. and Thurs., Feb. 28 and 29 at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center in Punta Gorda. The summit is free and open to anyone but pre-registration is required.

In an innovative blend of art and activism, the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) teamed up with Players Circle Theater to bring attention to the pressing issue of climate change. The partnership utilizes theater to engage audiences in significant environmental discussions that lead to climate action.

Most stormwater retention ponds emit more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than they store at the bottom

Players Circle Theater is collaborating with the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation to present an evening of short plays centered in the climate crisis. The Dec. 12 performances are part of a global initiative called Climate Change Theatre Action, which highlights the role arts and culture play in addressing the climate crisis.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is slowly drying up due to development and flood control projects that have been redirecting the water flow that is the lifeblood of Audubon Florida's popular environmental attraction in the Western Everglades east of Naples.

Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi all recorded their all-time high August average temperatures, and the heat is expected to persist until the end of October.

A natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada, scientists figure.