Why wildfires started by humans, cars and power lines can be more destructive and harder to contain
While climate change sets the stage for larger and more intense fires, humans are actively fanning the flames.
Tag: invasive species
It’s not easy being a green anole
The South’s iconic green lizard, threatened by an encroaching cousin, symbolizes hope in an age of environmental crisis.
Aggressive seagrass species discovered in Biscayne Bay
It is the first time the non-native seagrass species, Halophila stipulacea, has been found in waters along the continental US.
Nature conservation works, and we’re getting better at it – new study
Conservation actions improved the state of biodiversity or slowed its decline in the majority of cases (66%) compared with no ...
Bill designating Florida gambling revenue for environmental projects sent to governor; Legislature classifies balloon releases as littering
Much of the gambling funding would come from a deal that the state reached with the Seminole Tribe of Florida ...
As winters grow warmer, Florida’s mosquito population thrives, among other threats
Miami and West Palm Beach were among the cities with the largest increase in unusually warm winter days since 1970.
Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines
Artificial reefs cover a total of about 7 square miles of U.S. seafloor – an area equivalent to 3,600 football ...
Python found nowhere near the Everglades part of northward invasion of undesirable pests
A nearly 12-foot Burmese python was caught in October in T.M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area in Brevard County.
Manatee deaths declined last year in Florida; NASA spacecraft will study climate change, ocean health
Preliminary data shows that about 520 manatees died in 2023, a significant decrease from previous years,
Florida is ground zero for invasive species, but you can help
The annual impact of invasive plants, animals and disease to Florida’s agriculture industry is estimated at $179 million.