Palm Beach County gets $1 million to combat flooding; Coral Reef Watch introduces new heat alerts
The Department of Environmental Protection awarded the funding from the Resilient Florida Program to assist six municipalities.
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DeSantis celebrates next step in Everglades restoration; bee found in Florida could be added to endangered species list
The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Stormwater Treatment Area is part of efforts to improve water quality,
Endangered Species Act tested by Florida manatee deaths; Brightline train service could be model for US
As environmentalists sue Florida, the federal government is deciding whether to restore the manatee's status to 'endangered.'
Florida must save and restore its mangrove islands
A party zone in Palm Beach County has turned mangrove islands and seagrass banks into mostly barren sandy bottom.
Flood insurance costs soaring in Florida; study shows Cape Coral’s vulnerability to climate change
Flood insurance rates are doubling, even tripling for thousands of homeowners.
New Southeast Florida climate plan urges greater participation and wider collaboration in advancing climate solutions
By The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact The organization that coordinates the work of Southeast Florida to address the ...
Florida Senate Bill 2508 would protect water supply for all
By Ryan A. Rossi I’m a Florida native. Born and raised here, I still live in my hometown of Boca ...
Florida’s manatees are starving and government officials need to act quickly to save them and the lagoon system that supports them
By the Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board There’s no way to pretend Florida’s manatees aren’t endangered. They are. In every sense ...
Solutions to the climate crisis are better and cheaper than ever
David Hastings, climate scientist Are we doomed? Alarming reports continue of more destructive hurricanes, extreme heat events and rising sea levels. Florida is ground zero ...
You already can see the damage in Florida from rising sea levels
By Jim Carroll, environmental activist Rising seas haven’t flooded us out yet, but they’re already wreaking havoc in a batch ...
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