U.S. Southeast Atlantic Coast Facing High Threat of Sea-Level Rise in Next 10 Years New research shows 75 percent of the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Central Florida will be highly vulnerable to erosion and inundation from rising tides.
National Science Foundation Taps UCF Biology Talent University of Central Florida biologist Betsy Von Holle is lending her talents to the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C., serving a year as program…
Invasive Forest Insects Cost Homeowners, Taxpayers Billions Results from a first-of-its-kind economic analysis, which estimates financial damage of importing foreign insects into the nation and trying to eradicate them once they establish,…
U.S. Forests Under Attack By Foreign Pests Foreign pests are attacking America’s national forests, destroying natural treasures and costing taxpayers millions of dollars, a study says. Researchers at the University of California…
‘Wacky’ Weather Could Squeeze Florida’s Citrus Season If a recent trend continues, more frequent freezes and larger temperature swings between winter and spring, followed by hotter summers, could threaten oranges and other…