Water quality in Florida to take a hit as lawmakers show their disdain for voters
Legislators added language that would stop 117 local governments from imposing strict fertilizer control measures next year.
Tag: harmful algal blooms
Resilient Cedar Key releases interactive flood risk tool; Florida lawmakers poised to block fertilizer restrictions
The interactive maps show flood risks for sea level rise as well as storm or tide events.
Climate-fed algae puts drinking water at risk; undersea memorials may help revive coral reefs
Lake Washington provides two-thirds of the 19 million gallons of daily water the city of Melbourne supplies to 193,000 people.
Can Florida fend off harmful algal blooms with updated stormwater rules?
A Department of Environmental Protection water quality assessment found over 50% of Florida’s water was polluted in 2022.
How a looming El Niño could fuel the spread of infectious disease
The oceanic phenomenon could lead to more pathogen-carrying mosquitoes, bacteria and toxic algae.
Reports show struggles of climate migrants; Florida has more lead pipes than any state
Orlando among case studies showing how climate migrants struggle after short-term help fades.
Appreciating the manatee
Since December 2020, the Florida manatee population has experienced an unprecedented loss of more than 2,000 manatees, or nearly one-quarter ...
Plan to penalize environmental-related investing could cost taxpayers, Florida sees fewer manatee deaths as feeding ends
A Florida bill bans state and local governments from investing in funds or purchasing bonds based on social, political or ...
State lawmakers millions apart on environmental spending, DEP seeking to reduce pollution from development
Budget proposals are hundreds of millions of dollars apart on efforts to preserve land from development, protect areas from rising ...
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 ...
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