Two decades of data show climate change is transforming Biscayne Bay, study finds
Biscayne Bay is becoming warmer, saltier and more acidic, raising concerns for South Florida ecosystems.
Tag: water quality
Why Florida has to lead on water, resilience and climate
Flash flooding, storm surge, wildfires and intensifying hurricanes are documented, measurable and accelerating.
Your local fishing hole is getting browner, changing which fish species thrive and struggle
Higher temperatures and increased runoff are increasing the carbon compounds moving from land into water.
Pollution persists in the Florida Everglades despite 40-year restoration effort, report says
The river of grass is not on track to meet a new water quality standard, according to the report.
Improving Florida water quality, one clam at a time
Clam farmers deliver valuable ecosystem services by installing one of nature’s water filtration systems.
Who protects Florida’s wetlands when federal protections fade?
In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA decision, Florida's laws matter more than ever.
In Florida, manatee deaths edge up slightly in 2025
The beloved sea cows still face many threats, but deaths this year were not as high as in 2021 and ...
FAU lands EPA grant to monitor water quality in Lake Okeechobee
The project will focus on understanding how common contaminants change after being released into freshwater environments.
To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the lands around Alligator Alcatraz are sacred, pythons and all
The tribe joined a lawsuit initiated by environmental groups aimed at stopping the detention site.
Not in the mood: Mercury messes with songbirds’ mating game
Mercury is a chemical element that moves through ecosystems from air pollution and land runoff into water bodies.