Tag: nutrient pollution

Warming rivers with low oxygen could suffer fish die-offs and degraded water quality.

Researchers from FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute conducted the study to assess the effectiveness of fertilizer bans.

This video developed by the Center for Environmental Studies at FAU explores why these blooms are a growing problem and ...

The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative has released a new plan to preserve 1 million acres of salt marshes.

The Florida Legislature passed a state budget measure in May that actually bans local communities from curbing pollution into public ...

From the factory to the field, fertilizer is a significant source of heat-trapping gases. Can the industry lessen its footprint?

The hope is that the new standards for extreme heat warnings and advisorieswill better protect residents from the rising risks ...

This year, scientists estimate there is more than 10 million metric tons of sargassum in the Atlantic belt. 

Toxins produced during these blooms have been implicated in human and animal illnesses in at least 43 states.

A Department of Environmental Protection water quality assessment found over 50% of Florida’s water was polluted in 2022.