The bleeding heart of Florida
Groundwater pumping from the Floridan Aquifer is responsible for declining flows at hundreds of springs.
Tag: Floridan Aquifer
Suwannee River named one of America’s 10 ‘most endangered’ waterways
The designation was based on factors such as agricultural pollution and water withdrawals affecting the Suwannee.
The robots are coming for Florida’s water
Large data centers can suck millions of gallons of water per day, posing risks for Florida's drinking water supply.
Does Florida have too many dairy cows in the wrong places?
The Florida Springs Institute studied how dairies contribute to pollution in north Florida groundwater and springs.
What we learn when following a water droplet on its journey beneath Tallahassee
Small, stubborn acts of care compound the same way neglect does, only in the opposite direction.
Florida’s water utilities must prepare for climate change — here’s how
Hotter summers, erratic rainfall and rising seas pose risks to infrastructure and the water supply for Floridians
Saltwater intrusion threatens Florida’s drinking water supply
Over-extraction of the aquifer and rising sea levels allow saltwater to encroach into Florida’s groundwater.
Mining company vows to forge ahead when permitted despite feds’ Okefenokee Refuge expansion plan
Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals LLC plans to mine for titanium and zirconium just outside the refuge’s boundaries.
FSU researchers work to protect Wakulla Springs
The Florida Legislature funded an initiative for researchers to help clean up the springs and educate the public.
Misguided court decision hurts Florida and its wetlands
The EPA is now prevented from being the “gatekeeper” of development and/or pollution of land connected to our drinking water.