Florida's economically important estuaries could be heavily impacted by sea-level rise and altered river flow, both caused by climate change. The resulting higher salinity, or saltiness of the water, could harm plants and animals, alter fish ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Future climate change could result in higher temperatures and greater evaporative water loss in Florida. If these changes are not compensated for by more rainfall, the state's largest water body, Lake Okeechobee, could experience prolonged periods ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Water
Climate change is expected to result in increased temperatures of nearshore ocean water, and this could lead to increased growth of harmful microorganisms. These include algae that form noxious or toxic blooms, including red tides, and bacteria ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Media coverage of climate change can often leave the average person confused and unsure what to believe. However, as a trusted source of information and research, Extension has the opportunity to educate people about climate change and appropriate ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional DevelopmentGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As worldwide temperatures rise and the earth sees extreme weather conditions in both summer and winter, a team of researchers with the University of Florida and Kansas State University have found that that there is potential ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- College students are worried about climate change-related hazards, even if they’re not worried about climate change, suggesting that the threat of climate change still seems theoretical to many, new University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ResearchClick here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found, for the first time, that crop models predicting yields for one of the world’s most important crops begin to disagree ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida will host a climate symposium April 2-3 that will feature leading authorities on food, sustainability and climate change. Registration has closed for the event, but members of the media are welcome ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Aside from rising sea levels, many climate change models predict that in the future, the planet’s temperature and weather will become increasingly erratic with wild, unpredictable storms and fluctuating conditions. A ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research