A Florida commission keeps approving utility plans with lots of fossil fuels. Now young adults are suing
The plaintiffs claim the Public Service Commission’s approval of utility plans based on fossil fuels violates their rights.
Indigenous tribes should be more involved in Everglades restoration, report says
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After disasters, whites gain wealth, while people of color lose, research shows
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Unprecedented numbers of Florida manatees have died in recent years. New habitat protections could help them
Critical habitat would expand to nearly 2 million acres in the first update since the West Indian manatee was protected...
Hope for North America’s most endangered bird
After near extinction a few years ago, the release of the 1,000th captive-raised Florida grasshopper sparrow has rekindled optimism.
New Lake Okeechobee plan aims for more water for the Everglades, less toxic algae
Instead of prioritizing flood control above all else, the strategy is designed to balance all the needs of the watershed.
For Florida corals, unprecedented marine heat prompts new restoration strategy — on shore
Coral reefs are crucial to marine biodiversity and serve as important buffers protecting shorelines from the violence of storms.
In the South, sea level rise accelerates at some of the most extreme rates on Earth
The surge is amplifying impacts such as hurricane storm surges and nuisance flooding and testing mitigation measures.
Oil drilling has endured in the Everglades for decades. Now, the Miccosukee Tribe has a plan to stop it
The proposal comes amid continued interest in expanding oil production within the Big Cypress National Preserve.
Florida says no to federal funding aimed at greenhouse gas emissions
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program represents one of the largest shares of funding under the Inflation Reduction Act.
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