Peace Sullivan/James Ansin High School Workshop in Journalism and New Media
Stories and images of South Florida’s battle against climate change and sea level rise
Despite the abundant wildlife and lush foliage filling the barely-moving waters, South Florida’s Everglades belie a quiet vulnerability, one threatened by a fast-changing climate that could alter […]
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Samantha Nelson approaches going green like many young people; she tries her best to be environmentally conscious by recycling regularly. But she cannot bring herself to take […]
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Effects of climate change prove menacing to the future of Florida farms as rising temperatures and irregular water availability threaten cash crops. Climate change encompasses a number […]
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With sea levels predicted to rise in South Florida, Miami officials are working with developers to address the demands for urban development while protecting the city’s future […]
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Climate change may be an abstract idea to many South Floridians, but its effects are real for the fishermen who rely on the ocean’s bounty. “The guys […]
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North Carolina entrepreneur Jay Faison, dubbed the “Green Sugar Daddy” of the Republican Party by Vice News, has been making waves in the conservative community. A proponent […]
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The sorters spend their shifts working in a row, sifting through stained newspapers, greasy pizza boxes and cleaning supply bottles. “I have seen hypodermic needles inside the […]
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In what might be a first in recent memory, some Florida Republicans and Democrats actually agree on something. For Catholics, all it took was the voice of […]
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While some millennials are seen as apathetic toward saving the environment, others are not so indifferent when it comes to defying that label. A 2015 study conducted […]
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People flock from all over the world to South Florida’s beautiful beaches, probably unaware of a vital and endangered resource lying beneath the water’s surface. “The coral […]
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With its historic Art Deco hotels, countless shops, boutiques and international cuisine, Miami Beach offers plenty to see and enjoy away from the water – at least […]
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Drinking water appears plentiful around the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus, so it’s hard for visitor Annabel McDermott, 16, to imagine that South Florida is facing […]
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Florida residents may soon be able to reduce their reliance on fossil fuel energy and earn extra income by producing solar energy if two initiatives to amend […]
Read moreSandeep Varry, a writer for The Beacon at Florida International University, went to the Everglades to be inspired by its natural beauty. However, while he was there […]
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Scrolling through his smartphone outside the University of Miami’s School of Engineering, Kevin Boutsen made a confession. “I don’t know what global warming means and what it […]
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The senator wanted no more of it. The climate change debate had raged on, and despite overwhelming scientific evidence that human activity is a major factor in […]
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Contrary to what many believe, news stories seldom have two sides. “Journalists are trained to search out the what, why, when, where and how,” said John Morales, […]
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Dan Bloom wanted to change the world. Hoping to use film to spread messages of conservation but lacking any screenwriting or directing skills, he created an annual […]
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One of Danni Washington’s earliest memories is going to Miami Beach with her mom. It was through that experience at age 6 that her love for the […]
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In fall 2013, Susan Jacobson drove to her Miami Beach apartment and parked her four-door Buick LaCrosse outside for a couple of hours. When she returned, she […]
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