Florida is top emitter of pollution from lawn equipment; Christmas trees from Florida provide environmental benefits
Equipment such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers emitted 2,116 tons of 'fine particulates' in Florida in 2020.
Florida wildlife feeling impact of climate change; home-hardening program lowers insurance costs for fewer than half of homeowners
Climate change is changing the habitat of species ranging from bugs to reptiles.
Brightline moving forward with Orlando-to-Tampa route despite no federal funding; Big Bend continues recovery from Hurricane Idalia
Brightline reports making strides toward an Orlando-to-Tampa route after completing a project connecting Miami and Orlando.
Report finds coral reefs face climate tipping point; Florida DEP proposes punishing resort for mangrove destruction
According to the report, coral reefs provide $9.9 trillion of economic value each year.
Florida’s coasts face opposite rainfall extremes; lawmakers discuss diversifying energy used in state
Florida's southeast coast has received sometimes-record rainfall while much of the Gulf of Mexico coast faces a drought.
Florida Senate backs EV fee; Florida Power & Light building fifth solar center in Brevard County
The Senate Transportation Committee backed legislation (SB 28) to require electric-vehicle owners to pay $200 registration fees.
DeSantis recommends more than $200M for coastal resiliency, restoration; Florida House speaker teases new energy policy
The governor's budget also recommends $50 million for beach renourishment following damage from hurricanes Ian and Nicole.
Florida manatees not being fed lettuce this winter; Northeast Florida counties unite in climate fight
Biologists experimented with feeding lettuce to Indian River Lagoon manatees as their natural food source, seagrass, declined.
Florida rejects federal funding meant to reduce tailpipe emissions; state considers easing Keys growth limits
The Florida Department of Transportation secretary turned down $320 million, arguing federal officials overstepped their authority.
Solar microgrid community planned in Lakeland; Fort Lauderdale starts flooding fix for 25 neighborhoods
The Lakeland project will include 77 homes with solar panels, linked together to pool energy in a central battery storage...
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