Balance and logic are key to Lake Okeechobee water debate
Getting lake management wrong could cripple the water supply, destroy businesses and further damage our changing environment.
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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 ...
Video: What is a harmful algal bloom?
This video developed by the Center for Environmental Studies at FAU explores why these blooms are a growing problem and ...
Lake Okeechobee’s toxic algae blooms threaten Florida; heat records falling around the globe this summer
Toxic algal blooms now regularly infest much of the lake's 730-square-mile surface during the summer.
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.
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
Florida lacks laws protecting outdoor workers from heat; pythons killing predators in Everglades
In Tallahassee, a small but bipartisan push to suggest that employers meet the lowest bar of heat safety standards has ...
Florida law permits the poisoning of our waters
It is time for a fundamental Right to Clean and Healthy Waters in the Florida Constitution.
Climate change forces a rethinking of mammoth Everglades restoration plan
Even as the $21 billion effort unfolds, officials realize that its water infrastructure cannot contend with rising seas, violent storms ...
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.
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