Florida lawmakers seek to change policy that has delayed beach nourishment work; ocean heat could mean another record year
The US Army Corps of Engineers has long pumped sand onto Pinellas County beaches, but a change in policy has...
‘Everglades restoration won’t work unless the water is clean’ — WLRN’s Jenny Staletovich discusses reporting on water quality in Florida
A Q&A with Jenny Staletovich, environment editor for public radio station WLRN and host of the podcast 'Bright Lit Place.'
Nearly $10M awarded to combat harmful algal blooms in Florida; Legislature considers wide array of environmental bills
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced funding for 10 projects using innovative technologies to mitigate harmful algal blooms.
Electric school buses are a breath of fresh air for children
Nearly $1B in federal funding could help clean up the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution.
Blimp takes flight to capture atmospheric aerosols
Researchers launched a tethered blimp over the University of Miami's Coral Gables campus to collect data on aerosol particles.
Bottled water has up to 100 times more plastic particles than previously thought
The findings have implications for human health as nanoplastics are small enough to pass through the gastrointestinal tract, lungs.
Laws block renters, buyers from learning about flooded homes; propeller critically injures endangered whale
FEMA released data on repeatedly flooded properties, but decided that sharing their addresses would violate federal privacy laws.
Florida gambling money eyed for environmental projects; report spurs concerns over Keys development
The projects could include land acquisitions for the Florida Wildlife Corridor, envisioned as connecting 18 million acres statewide.
Coastal populations set to age sharply in the face of climate migration, FSU researcher finds
The study found that by 2100, median age in coastal communities could spike as much as 10 years.
Florida lawmakers consider grants for protecting homes from flooding; another record amount of sargassum found in Atlantic
The Legislature is considering bills to expand the projects that qualify for grants under the My Safe Florida Home program.