Fight against spread of Burmese python continues in Florida; past 12 months reported to be hottest in recorded history
Burmese pythons likely gained a foothold in Everglades National Park in the 1980s after the release of captive snakes.
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Fewer roadkills suggest decline in Florida panther numbers; ‘climate isolation’ poses increasing threat
Only eight panther deaths have been recorded this year, while dozens of deaths are typically reported.
Jacksonville releases 50-year resilience strategy; Florida dairy coverts manure to energy
The strategy, under development since 2021, is Jacksonville’s attempt to account for the effects of its vulnerabilities.
Study finds dolphins and whales in U.S. waters threatened by climate change; Fort Lauderdale unveils plan to protect city from flooding
NOAA researchers found more than 70% of the American marine mammal species they studied are vulnerable to threats.
Solar farms planned for Florida municipal utilities; hunters catch record Burmese python near Naples
The Florida Municipal Power Agency plans to add six solar farms that will supply power to 20 municipal utilities throughout ...
Florida lacks laws protecting outdoor workers from heat; pythons killing predators in Everglades
In Tallahassee, a small but bipartisan push to suggest that employers meet the lowest bar of heat safety standards has ...
Report finds that Deepwater Horizon disaster may happen again; Florida House, Senate have gap on invasive species funding
Oceana fears that a disaster similar to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill may happen in the future.
The Florida invasion: Pythons, spiders and skeeters, oh my
Anyone who follows creepy-crawly news may have seen that we’re in the midst of an invasion on three new fronts.
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