President Barack Obama and world leaders are holding another impromptu meeting in search of a climate deal. ...more

December 18, 2009

Plant growth patterns could help scientists predict the effects of climate change. And citizen scientists have an opportunity to assist by photographing plants in various stages of growth. ...more

February 11, 2009

Plant growth patterns could help scientists predict the effects of climate change. And citizen scientists have an opportunity to assist by photographing plants in various stages of growth. Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center in Ruskin is participating in a national study by hosting a photography contest in conjunction with its upcoming Citizen Science Symposium on March 20 and 21. ...more

February 10, 2009

Many damaging effects of climate change are already basically irreversible, researchers declared Monday, warning that even if carbon emissions can somehow be halted temperatures around the globe will remain high until at least the year 3000. ...more

January 26, 2009

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 percent to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu each year. Of those, about 200,000 people require hospitalization and 36,000 ultimately die. But imagine if, in addition to the stresses of cold and flu season, American health providers were annually confronted with widespread outbreaks of malaria or a host of other diseases that could spread into the United States due to global warming. ...more

January 3, 2009

Federal researchers are warning that warming temperatures could soon cause California's giant sequoia trees to die off more quickly unless forest managers plan with an eye toward climate change and the impact of a longer, harsher wildfire season. ...more

September 6, 2008

Every great business deal begins with a good relationship. As potential business partners discover each other's strong suits and assets, they begin to consider new possibilities for mutually beneficial ventures. In the same way, during the 10 days I traveled to Europe, I built relationships with some of Florida's most important international trade partners. ...more

July 30, 2008

WASHINGTON - Global warming isn't to blame for the recent jump in hurricanes in the Atlantic, concludes a study by a prominent federal scientist whose position has shifted on the subject. ...more

May 18, 2008