NASA Satellite Data Show Statewide Air Quality Improvement During Stay-At-Home-Orders
Scientists say further analysis is needed to determine an exact cause. Meanwhile, a Harvard study has linked air pollution to higher coronavirus death rates.
Everglades Restoration Efforts Continue Amid COVID-19
Flood control measures, introduced species and increased development have dubbed the Everglades as the most threatened park in the U.S.
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Environmental Groups in Clean Water Act Decision
Meanwhile, two first-of-their-kind studies aim to provide much-needed baseline data for management and policy decisions affecting the Gulf of Mexico and Florida’s freshwater springs.
In the Face of a Shuttered World, Some Labs and Conservation Efforts Persevere
Despite COVID-19 closures, land conservation plans move forward and some animal and plant research has remained operational.
Florida’s Environment: The Good News for May 2020
Looking for some good news about Florida’s environment? Check out this month’s collection of environmental success stories.
Keeping Our Waters Safe: Researchers Test New Water Quality Technology
Drones, satellites and unmanned cameras collect what scientists call high resolution data.
Climate Change, Environmental Politics Threaten the Florida Everglades and the Indigenous People Who Call it Home
Climate change-induced rise in temperatures and sea levels threaten the Florida Everglades and the very existence of the people who call it home.
Not Just a Visitor: How Florida Coasts are Preparing for Climate Change
St. Augustine officials are working to protect the oldest part of the nation’s oldest city.
Summer is Coming and So is Sargassum
Classified as an essential habitat, sargassum is now becoming a burden to some parts of the ocean and to coastal economies.
The Nitrate Debate: Reducing Nitrogen Pollution Alone Won’t Stop Algae in Florida Springs, Researchers Say
Researchers at the 2020 Water Institute Symposium said the reality in the state’s springs is much more complicated.