Another ‘Summer of Slime,’ and our state government just made it worse
The Florida Legislature passed a state budget measure in May that actually bans local communities from curbing pollution into public ...
Tag: harmful algal blooms
Study: Sea-level rise will inundate 1 million Florida buildings by 2100; climate change, El Niño fuel heat waves
HighTide Intelligence conducted a three-year study to assess flood risk from rising seas.
Are Florida manatees eating the equivalent of ‘junk food’?
FIU researchers found evidence that Indian River Lagoon manatees dramatically changed their diet after a 2011 algal bloom.
Gov. DeSantis signs bill to protect Brevard Barrier Island Area; feds announce $2.6 billion for climate change resiliency
House Bill 1489 designates the Brevard Barrier Island Area as an Area of Critical State Concern.
Overlooked algae toxin widespread in southern Indian River Lagoon
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute collected surface water samples from five locations along the lagoon.
Climate change threatens US beaches; Tampa unveils climate action plan
The rise in both atmospheric and ocean temperatures is rapidly altering the stretches of coastline where land and water meet.
Algae covers most of Lake Okeechobee; DeSantis vetoes funding for conservation easements
According to the latest report from South Florida Water Management, 85-90% of Lake Okeechobee is covered with blue-green algae blooms
Your money and the climate are up for debate in this year’s farm bill
Congress has a chance once every five years to transform conservation in agriculture. Will they take it?
Lessons from Hurricane Ian for the 2023 season; how Gov. DeSantis shaped Florida’s environment
Scores of people are still struggling to overcome the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian.
How the real estate industry is becoming Florida’s new environmentalist
Florida’s gravest ecological concerns could send droves of residents away and prevent others from coming.