10 facts about the Florida Wildlife Corridor
The Florida Wildlife Corridor covers nearly 18 million acres of Florida, consisting of conserved and opportunity lands.
Tag: Everglades National Park
Preserving Everglades National Park: Peat soils key to understanding climate change and saving ‘River of Grass’
When healthy, the Everglades fights climate change by serving as a 'carbon bank' that sequesters massive amounts of carbon.
The flamingos’ triumphant return
Researchers and birdwatchers alike are celebrating the reappearance of more wild flamingos in the Sunshine State.
In the Everglades, a clash portrayed as ‘science vs. politics’ pits a leading scientist against his former employer
An influential foundation contends that Tom Van Lent stole “trade secrets.” Environmentalists question why such “secrets” exist.
Species on the move: how climate change is remaking ecosystems
Climate change is causing rapid and often hard to predict impacts on species dynamics and distribution.
Sea-level rise could wipe out nests of endangered sparrow; radioactive waste could be allowed in roads
A new study concluded that in 50 years, the Cape Sable seaside sparrow could disappear from coastal nesting grounds.
Saving wildlife and ecosystems benefits Floridians and the entire planet
By Jennifer Jones, Florida Gulf Coast University It’s time to give up on saving the planet. Nature is screwed, so ...
Elizabeth Fata Carpenter: Citizens are seeing the damage from the warming climate and want leaders to address the threats
An interview with Elizabeth Fata Carpenter, Everglades Law Center As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” which ...
Alligator gender, sinking coastline are part of water district’s effort to measure the consequences of climate change in South Florida
By Kimberly Miller, Palm Beach Post For the first time in its more than 70-year history, South Florida Water Management ...
Gov. DeSantis’ welcome commitment to Lake Okeechobee reservoir and Everglades restoration
South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board Twenty years after creation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, evidence is building that ...