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The findings underscore the importance of further research to enhance our understanding of urban heat dynamics in subtropical and tropical regions, ensuring that heat mitigation efforts are informed by the most accurate data available.

http://news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/stories/2024/10/study-reveals-limits-of-using-land-surface-temperature-to-explain-heat-hazards-in-miami-dade-county.html



Ocean Sciences

A moon shot for the world's oceans

Ved Chirayath—Rosenstiel School professor, National Geographic Explorer, and inventor of cutting-edge remote sensing technology—has been awarded the prestigious Moore Inventor Fellowship to advance his work in mapping the world’s oceans.

http://news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/stories/2024/09/a-moon-shot-for-the-worlds-oceans.html


Environmental Science and Policy

Over two-million acres of floodplain development occurred in U.S. in last two decades, study finds

Roughly half of all residential floodplain development in U.S. was built in Florida

http://news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/stories/2024/09/over-two-million-acres-of-floodplain-development-occurred-in-us-in-last-two-decades-study-finds.html