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Extreme temperatures can cause far more than sweaty clothes for people in South Florida, especially outdoor workers, children training outside or people 65 and older with chronic conditions. Amid a barrage of heat advisories, doctors urge the public to pay attention.
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Figuring out what cooling activities the animals enjoy requires a bit of trial and error.
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After last year's lethal marine heat wave, coral scientists are looking at ways to help coral survive another potential round of dangerous bleaching.
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Genetic testing will help Florida ranchers select and breed cattle that better tolerate the heat.
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According to the National Centers for Environmental Information’s Global Climate Report, this year will rank among the five warmest years in history and has a 61% chance of being the hottest in recorded history.
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When the so-called "feels-like" temperatures reach the triple digits, the heat can be deadly. "Heat stroke is most certainly life-threatening," says Atallah.Dr. Hany Atallah, Chief Medical Officer for Jackson Memorial Hospital.
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Top Florida utility officials said Tuesday increased intensity and unpredictability of hurricanes is making storm preparation more difficult --- and expensive.
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Tallahassee's tornadoes brought down countless large trees, leaving deep cavities in the earth, which might reveal ancient and historic artifacts.
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The restriction bill was backed by business groups. “Preempting local governments’ ability to protect workers from climate-caused extreme heat is inhumane,” read a letter signed by more than 90 organizations asking DeSantis to veto the bill.
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While heat seems top of mind, state leaders did not respond to it with the same intensity of a tropical storm or hurricane, said a panel of journalists speaking on the Florida Roundup.
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A storm system that formed over the Florida Keys and dumped up to 9 inches of rain across parts of South Florida has moved into the Atlantic Ocean. While hurricane season doesn’t officially end until Nov. 30, this storm wasn’t associated with a tropical system.
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Commissioners delayed until next March their vote on a controversial heat-related ordinance proposal that would protect outdoor workers in the agriculture and construction industries. The measure would be the first of its kind in the South.