The Legislature must pass bill that would help eliminate harmful algal blooms
Floridians are well-aware of the acute environmental and health problems of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and they are looking to...
Sea Urchins To The Rescue: Florida Researchers Launch Breeding Program To Help Revive Ailing Reefs
Florida has an underappreciated secret weapon to help heal its ailing reefs: prickly sea urchins. Recently, the National Oceanic and...
South Florida’s Fast-Changing Landscape Makes It Harder For Audubon To Count Birds
As cranes continue to crowd South Florida’s skyline, birds of different feather are becoming increasingly hard to find. On Saturday,...
Reducing the speed of ocean-going ships won’t cut emissions, reduce rising sea levels or curb collisions with whales
Occasionally a report appears which claims to be wisdom, but after careful analysis, offers solutions that don’t make much sense....
Florida’s Legislature should require sellers to disclose a home’s flood history
        Want to buy some Florida swampland? You could, without knowing it. And nobody has to tell you.         Because...
With so much at risk, Florida must become a leader in addressing climate change
There have been five Category 5 hurricanes -- all of which made landfall -- in the Atlantic since 2016. Five....
Climate change denial ends at agency that protects waters in South Florida
At the South Florida Water Management District, the theme song for this year might be “Ding Dong The Witch Is...
Protecting Our Most Vulnerable from Storm Surge and Flooding
Hurricanes are not rare, unexpected events. They are a common occurrence that climate scientists expect will increase in frequency and...
Trump passed on climate change. What will the Democrats do?
At his campaign launch this month, President Trump boasted to supporters that he had saved them from Hillary Clinton and...
How to Tell If a Candidate Has a Serious Climate Plan
Voters care about climate change. It’s become a top issue in the Democratic presidential race. Republicans worry, too, especially in...
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