Changing Climate South Florida

In-depth coverage of South Florida's changing climate and environmental issues

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EXTREME HEAT Sep 6

Summer 2024 was the earth's hottest on record, breaking record set in 2023

June, July and August comprise “Meteorological Summer” – and this summer was the hottest on record for Fort Lauderdale, Phoenix, Europe (where we just had the Olympics), and for the entire...

EXTREME HEAT Jul 24

Monday breaks Sunday's short-lived record for world's hottest day
EXTREME HEAT Jul 23

Sunday was the world's hottest day on record, data says

Jan 26

South Florida dairy farmer turning his cows' manure into renewable energy

A South Florida dairy farmer is turning his cows’ poop into power. Jacob Larson, the owner of the Larson Dairy Farm, said all of the milk there goes down to Miami to be bottled and produced. The...
Nov 1, 2023

World Vegan Day: How having a plant-based diet is a climate change solution

Nov. 1 is World Vegan Day, a celebration of all of the benefits of a plant-based diet.
Miami Sep 8, 2023

How is the Miami River cleaned? New technologies to eradicate microplastics

New technologies are being used to eradicate microplastics in South Florida, including in the well-known Miami River.
Miami Sep 8, 2023

What are local governments doing to eradicate microplastics?

NBC6 explores the limitations imposed by the law, as well as the available alternatives to legally curb the plastic invasion.

South Florida Sep 8, 2023

FIU scientists trying to eliminate microplastics in Biscayne Bay

Florida International University scientists are fighting back against the plastic waste invading Biscayne Bay, with a new analysis of microplastics.
Miami Sep 5, 2023

What are microplastics and how are they harmful to marine life and humans?

Plastic waste can be very harmful, especially when microplastics break down — and are regularly consumed by human and marine life.
Aug 3, 2023

Miami just had its hottest month on record. How much did global warming influence it?

Climate Central’s Climate Shift Index measures global warming’s effect on our daily temperatures
Miami Jul 27, 2023

It's hot out — but just how hot? Miami ranks high on list of America's ‘urban heat islands'

If you’ve spent any time outdoors lately, it probably won’t come as a surprise that Miami has ranked high on the list of urban heat islands, according to a report released last Wednesday by the non-profit research group Climate Central.
Climate change Jun 22, 2023

Summer is officially here. NBC6 meteorologist explains what ‘showing your stripes' means for rising temps in South Florida

Summer officially began at 10:58 a.m. and each year on the Summer Solstice, meteorologists from around the country and around the world show our stripes.

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