Water temperatures in the 90s off Florida in July are alarming, a NOAA coral scientist writes. Scientists in several North American countries have already spotted coral bleaching off their coasts.
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The quality of public debate over free speech in higher education matters. And the debate right now gets the facts all wrong.
Florida’s image as a safe sun and theme park destination may be threatened by recent political divisions and gun crime.
Should Canadian hockey fans be frustrated with the success of non-traditional hockey markets at the expense of Canadian teams?
Differences over what counts as indoctrination lie behind a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in Florida. PEN America’s CEO deems book removals ‘a deliberate attempt to suppress diverse voices’.
Book bans in Ron DeSantis’s Florida have censored beloved Australian author Mem Fox – for an illustrated character’s bath. But blanket nudity bans teach children bodies are ‘inherently sexual’.
Three forces are pulling down ESG’s once-rapid rise in the investment world.
Scientists are predicting a record sargassum bloom in 2023. It’s already starting to wash up on beaches in Florida and the Caribbean and cause a stink.
Republicans like Governor Ron DeSantis are trying to bring down sustainable “ESG” investing.
When schools ask student-athletes about their menstrual cycles, they may be infringing on anti-discrimination and privacy laws.
Many investors and corporations believe that accounting for the impact that businesses have on the environment, society as a whole and their own workforces benefits their bottom line.
Miami is often held up as an example of ‘climate gentrification.’ But a closer look finds a bigger driver of flashy new developments in low-income neighborhoods.
The two were close colleagues, but now there’s little love lost between Trump and the man who may ruin his chances of another try for the White House.
More than 22 million people currently live in Florida following a century of rapid growth.
A recovery expert explains what these estimates include and what could be done to make disasters less costly.
About 9% of homeowner property claims nationwide are filed in Florida, yet 79% of lawsuits related to property claims are filed there.
Many government agencies help people whose lives are thrown off course, but not everyone is eligible or able to access that aid.
Much of the state is at risk of heavy rainfall, and the coast could see devastating storm surge, particularly around Tampa Bay.
The recent anti-migrant actions of the Florida and Texas governors reflect specific hatreds that date back to the very beginnings of European settlement in North America.
In the civil rights era, ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’ were more than just a political stunt. They were part of a systematic effort to deprive Black Americans of their livelihoods and force them out.
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of law and ethics, Georgia State University
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Professor of Coastal Science, Florida International University
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Adjunct professor, Flagler College
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Professor of History, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University
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Sharon D. Wright Austin is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Political Science, University of Florida
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Professor in American Studies, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Sessional Academic, children's literature and creative writing, Victoria University
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Professor, Director of Florida Sea Grant, University of Florida
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Master's in Applied Intelligence, Georgetown University
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Professor of Urban Studies and Public Health, Georgia State University
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Associate Professor of Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida
