Climate & Environment

Some roads — and entire neighborhoods — might need to be abandoned.

Iguanas are protected by Florida anti-cruelty laws and must be killed humanely, but the state has yet to offer explicit directions.

The wells were shut down last August after sampling results showed elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

According to the organization, water tested in the Miami area ranked third highest in the nation for levels of PFAS.

Miami’s one day of winter means three things: abominable fashion choices, churros con chocolate, and an apocalyptic hailstorm of frozen iguanas.

The nonprofit says initiatives such as the Python Bowl subject the snakes to abuse by the public.

As delays in recovery continue, hundreds of Bahamians remain in Florida.

Miami-Dade County is one of the most toxic places in the world.

Isolated areas in the residential development still turn up high arsenic levels.

Through negligence and neglect, Miami politicians and businesses have allowed for dirtier waters and dying coral reefs.

City leaders are investigating a contractor’s alleged use of Roundup.

This weekend is full of rain and weather hazards. Bah humbug.

Solo cups, plastic hummus containers, and disposable cutlery are considered trash, not recyclable items.

You’re sure to see at least three pairs of Ugg boots this morning and maybe a musty leather jacket.

Veterans Day commemorates the end of World War I, when the guns fell silent across the Western Front at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Since that time, average global temperatures have increased by an average of 1.5 degrees — and experts say that’s no doubt affecting today’s U.S. military operations.

While the rest of the country is already well into a mysterious season called “fall,” Miami remains positively swampy. Today’s projected high is 86 degrees — some 50 degrees warmer than the expected peak temperatures in Chicago, Buffalo, and Detroit.

About a hundred years ago, Florida’s bonneted bats inhabited large hollows of mature pines and glided over the vast space of the Sunshine State’s 180,000 acres of pine rockland while feeding on insects.

It’s basically still summer in the Magic City. Take one step outside without sunglasses, and the searing sun instantly blinds you. Go for a short walk, and the sticky humidity soon drenches your clothes in sweat.

Nobody should be surprised that President Donald Trump selected his South Florida golf resort to host the G7 summit. Ever since this year’s summit wrapped up in France, he’s been pushing the Trump National Doral Miami as a venue and dismissed allegations of Emoluments Clause violations.

Sea turtles suffering from toxic red tide exposure could benefit from a therapy used to treat human drug overdoses

For the past week, parts of Miami have basically become a water park. King tide — the phenomenon that creates sunny-day flooding due to the positioning of the moon — began last Thursday and ended yesterday. South Florida streets were soaked with saltwater, inconveniencing just about everyone.

King tides happen during storms; king tides happen when it’s warm. Moon proximity makes oceans swarm. King tides during fall are the norm.