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.
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Living with the threat of a toxic algal bloomĀ
Will a harmful algal bloom follow Tropical Storm Debby?
Science, not stridence, solves our water problemsĀ
Runoff that is often polluted by sewage has impacted many Florida water bodies, causing algae blooms.
The Florida Legislature needs help understanding the root cause of declining water qualityĀ
Despite millions in annual water-quality study, Florida Gulf Coast University was appropriated $25 million for another study.
Hurricanes, pythons pushing north; expect another ‘summer of slime’
Welcome to The Invading Seaā€™s news roundup, a past feature on the website that we are reviving. We plan on ...
North Floridaā€™s springs probably need to be part of a national park to get the protection they need
By Robert Knight, the Florida Springs Institute Once compared to the greatest hydrological wonders of North America, including Niagara Falls ...
Nature helps us heal. Are we willing to help heal nature?
By Joseph Bonasia, Florida Rights of Nature Network I live in Cape Coral in Southwest Florida and many residents call ...
A Valentineā€™s card to Floridaā€™s trails and waterways
By Joseph Bonasia I asked the retired professor at the Glover Bight Trail shelter in Southwest Florida why he was ...
Now is the time develop a Lake Okeechobee plan that will protect our environment, economy and health
By Eve Samples, Friends of the Everglades For too many decades, Floridaā€™s water priorities have been misguided. Weā€™ve kept Lake ...
Everglades restoration enhances water quality and therefore benefits the stateā€™s vital real estate industry
By Stephen Davis, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, The Everglades Foundation Americaā€™s Everglades provides the drinking water for nine million Floridians, ...
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