In the Florida Everglades, a greenhouse gas emissions hotspot
Drainage has exposed the fertile soils of the Everglades Agricultural Area, a region responsible for much of the nation’s sugar ...
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Everglades reservoir already is inadequate, and construction has barely gotten started
Florida’s leaders should secure land to expand treatment marshes, reduce the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir's depth.
Everglades reservoir is critical to our water supply and needs everyone’s support
The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir is the linchpin for every other Everglades restoration effort.
Climate change is destabilizing the insurance industry, Everglades faces invasive species with potential to be ‘worst’ yet
The president of a major insurance broker warned that climate change is driving up prices, pushing insurers out of high-risk ...
To protect Florida’s waterways, reform the U.S. sugar program
By Blair Wickstrom There’s no place like Florida. From our coastal estuaries to the Everglades and crystal-clear springs, Florida’s natural ...
In Florida, don’t let lawn love turn toxic
By the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board If you ask Floridians what we are doing to help keep this state green, many ...
More Floridians must buy flood insurance, manatee deaths reflect ecosystem troubles
A roundup of news items related to climate change and other environmental issues in Florida: Florida's starving manatees reflect troubles ...
We all need to take action to save Florida’s freshwater supplies
By Thais Lopez Vogel, VoLo Foundation Any visitor to Florida learns that the state is blessed with abundant rivers, lakes, springs, wetlands, ...