‘Cutting-edge science’ from UF/IFAS Extension helps farmer preserve water, other parts of his ecosystem
The Furness farm consists of a balanced ecosystem where wildlife and cattle thrive.
Tag: water quality
The US is losing wetlands at an accelerating rate − here’s how the private sector can help protect these valuable resources
Corporations and nongovernment organizations have a variety of ways to encourage protection of wetlands.
Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface
Global groundwater warming is a hidden but very significant consequence of climate change
The race to open the Florida coast to industrial fish farms can be stopped
Florida is on the frontline of the battle to keep industrial fish farms from overwhelming our nation’s coasts
The Florida Legislature needs help understanding the root cause of declining water quality
Despite millions in annual water-quality study, Florida Gulf Coast University was appropriated $25 million for another study.
Rising temperatures threaten the tiny creatures responsible for groundwater quality
Increasing groundwater temperatures can be devastating to the small animals adapted to live in underground watery habitats.
‘I would like to live in a Florida where I don’t have to ask what’s in the water’ — The director of VoteWater talks about environmental advocacy
A Q&A with Gil Smart, executive director of VoteWater and policy director for Friends of the Everglades.
Miami residents believe Biscayne Bay is ‘healthy,’ despite big declines in water quality and biodiversity, new study finds
Overall, the research found that support for local policy actions to protect and restore the bay was extremely high.
‘Everglades restoration won’t work unless the water is clean’ — WLRN’s Jenny Staletovich discusses reporting on water quality in Florida
A Q&A with Jenny Staletovich, environment editor for public radio station WLRN and host of the podcast 'Bright Lit Place.'
Nearly $10M awarded to combat harmful algal blooms in Florida; Legislature considers wide array of environmental bills
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced funding for 10 projects using innovative technologies to mitigate harmful algal blooms.
The Invading Sea is a nonpartisan source for news, commentary and educational content about climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida. The site is managed by Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
