Blue Origin plan puts Indian River Lagoon at serious risk
Blue Origin seeks to renew a permit to discharge wastewater into a retention pond that drains into the Indian River.
Cutting NOAA will hurt hurricane preparedness in Florida
Proposed cuts would harm critical services from algal bloom prediction modeling to protecting environmentally sensitive areas.
Budget cuts make monitoring red tide in Florida much harder
Billions of dollars in proposed NOAA cuts would make it difficult to prevent and mitigate red tide impacts.
With hurricane season looming, cuts to NOAA will make Florida less safe
There is no justification for life-risking layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Legislators are correct in their efforts to outright ban intentional releases of balloons
Balloons are the top cause of death from marine-related debris for seabirds, and they can be mistaken by other animals...
Manatees should be listed as an endangered species, but don’t stop there in protecting them
Let’s not take our eyes off what is truly hurting manatees in Florida: widespread water quality degradation.
Port Tampa Bay should invest in more electrification for idle cruise ships
Docked cruise ships usually keep things operating by running auxiliary engines that emit carbon dioxide and other nasty emissions.
Why World Oceans Day matters to the City Beautiful
Plastics have been found from the deepest ocean trench to the most remote Arctic ice.
The governor and Legislature need to address Florida’s many water-quality challenges
By Jon Paul Brooker, Florida Conservation As Florida continues to wisely invest in high-profile environmental initiatives such as the restoration...
Manatees don’t hire lobbyists, pollute Florida’s waters, drive boats recklessly or use septic tanks
By Jon Paul “J.P.” Brooker November is Manatee Awareness Month, and while people from all over the world know a...