Mangrove off the coast of Florida

Tell Me About: Tropicalization

Tropicalization describes a warming climate transforming temperate ecosystems by allowing tropical organisms to move with temperature changes.

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Tell Me About: Superfund Sites

In 1980, Superfund was created to pay for hazardous waste cleanup when nobody else could be held accountable. Superfund sites are still being cleaned up today.

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Tell Me About: Green Iguanas

It may be a rarity to see snow fall in Florida during the winter months, but the state has a winter related phenomenon of its own: falling iguanas!

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Tell Me About: Invasive Lionfish

In the 1980s, the first invasive lionfish was spotted near Dania Beach, Florida. Since then, the species has spread up the east coast of the U.S. and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Read to learn about the invasive species’ presence in Florida and the impact it has on our ecosystem.