Climate Change

Gabrielle Love, Shirley Baker, and Edward V. Camp

Claire Needham Bode, Martha C. Monroe, Mark Megalos

This fact sheet is the second in a series on climate change communication. The first, "Challenges in Communicating Climate Change to Extension Audiences," outlines four areas of communication challenges. This fact sheet provides strategies in response to each of the four challenges presented in FOR324.

Larry Perez, James I. Watling, David Bucklin, Mathieu Basille, Frank J. Mazzotti, Stephanie S. Romañach, andLaura A. Brandt
Other Contacts: Eric Suarez, Venetia S. Briggs-Gonzalez, andAaron I. Chimelis

Where do the animals go when the sea rises? Learn the probable futures of Florida panthers and other south Florida wildlife in this 5-page fact sheet. It explains how a changing climate could impact wild animals.­

Laura M. Early, Rebecca G. Harvey, Laura A. Brandt, James I. Watling, and Frank J. Mazzotti

Daniel Feinberg andMark Hostetler

Virtually all climatologists agree that humans are increasing the rate of the Earth’s warming by releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But you might be surprised to learn that houses and residential neighborhoods are sources of greenhouse gases or carbon because everything in a house that runs on electricity or gas is often derived from burning fossil fuels. This publication describes the connections between climate change, wildlife, and human neighborhoods and presents several ways for residents to live more sustainably.

Ashley R. Smyth, H. Dail Laughinghouse, Laura K. Reynolds, Edward V. Camp, and Karl Havens

Florida’s economically important estuaries could be heavily impacted by sea-level rise and altered river flow, both caused by climate change. The resulting higher salinity, or saltiness of the water, could harm plants and animals, alter fish, and bird habitat, and reduce the capacity of estuaries to provide such important services as seafood production and the protection of shorelines from erosion. This publication contains information for stakeholders, students, scientists, and environmental agencies interested in understanding how changes in salinity impact Florida’s estuaries.

Joshua Papacek, Ashley Smyth, Holly Abeels, and Alicia Betancourt

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. Published by Climate

Young Gu Her, Ashley Smyth, Zachary Brym, and Elias Bassil

This article explains how agriculture and natural resources may respond to projected future climate and how climate projections can be useful in developing management plans for the improved sustainability of Florida’s agriculture and natural resources. It also aims to help increase the public awareness of climate change impacts on Florida and improve understanding of the connections among climate, agriculture, and natural resources.

Rebecca G. Harvey, Laura A. Brandt, and Frank J. Mazzotti

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

Tanjila Jesmin, Xue Bai, andJehangir H. Bhadha

Climate change poses significant challenges to Florida's soil health by intensifying erosion, nutrient depletion, compaction, and salinization, which threaten agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events further exacerbate these issues, affecting the diverse soil types across the state. Implementing adaptive soil management strategies, such as conservation tillage, cover cropping, organic amendments, and efficient water management, is essential for building resilience and sustaining productivity. This publication provides valuable insights for farmers, growers, ranchers, crop consultants, researchers, and policymakers to support sustainable soil management in response to climate change.

Tatiana Borisova, Norman Breuer, and Roy Carriker

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. Published by Climate

Christopher J. Martinez, Young Gu Her, and Eban Bean

This publication is meant to describe three major approaches to account for climate change in rainfall intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves and the pros and cons of each approach. This document aims to provide information to practicing engineers, Extension agents, and others interested in how projected changes in rainfall patterns can be considered for water resources management. Written by Christopher J. Martinez, Young Gu Her, and Eban Bean, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, January 2024.