DeSantis touts Florida’s manatee recovery efforts; pollution found in remote parts of Everglades
Blue Spring State Park saw record numbers of manatees in January, a turnaround after a die off experienced in 2020 ...
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Forecasts raise concerns over mosquito-borne illnesses in Florida; endangered right whale found dead
Last year, Florida had its largest dengue outbreak in more than 75 years and first locally transmitted malaria in more ...
UF report finds evidence lacking on effectiveness of fertilizer bans; scientists seek to breed ‘supercoral’ resistant to climate stress
A state-commissioned report by UF/IFAS suggests a potentially years-long study is needed to evaluate fertilizer bans.
Environmental cleanup programs need … well, to be cleaned up
Florida has one of the highest numbers of open leaking underground storage tank sites in the US.
Green macroalga has replaced seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon
Seagrasses are keystone species within estuaries and provide many important ecosystem services.
Will COP28 prove to be a watershed moment or a washout?
The UN climate conference has designated conserving and restoring freshwater ecosystems a top priority.
Bioplastic straws distract from real solutions for reducing waste
Shifting from one single-use item to another isn't the way to solve the plastic crisis.
Environmental activists engage public in beach cleanup, arts initiatives
Activists are using art and science to fight against pollution in practical ways.
University of Miami receives $1.8M NOAA grant to study South Florida’s coastal ecosystems
Research will assess how climate change stressors are impacting South Florida’s coastal and marine ecosystems.
Florida’s enforcement crisis: Why a constitutional right to clean water is the only way
We can’t expect human nature or the nature of politics or profit-making to change anytime soon