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Hydrilla and other invasive aquatic plants can create problems for lake ecosystems — but so can the chemicals used to treat them, say some Central Floridians.
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New research published in the journal Nature suggests that mass deforestation and fire have dramatically undercut the Amazon's ability to absorb heat-trapping carbon emissions.
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Environmental groups claim in a lawsuit that efforts to clean up a leaky Florida reservoir that dumped tens of millions of gallons of potentially hazardous gypsum wastewater into Tampa Bay must be overseen by a federal judge to guard against continued mismanagement.
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The demise of the bag-consuming herbivores led Gloria Majiga-Kamoto to push for Malawi to enact a promised ban on single-use thin plastic. Her activism has won her a 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize.
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Florida Power & Light imploded the 495-foot chimney stack of its last coal-fired generating plant.
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The Florida legislature passed an expansion to the Right to Farm Act this week. The measure provides the agriculture industry extra protection from lawsuits regarding sugarcane burning.
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Since cruise ships stopped sailing, lots of people have said the water around Key West has gotten more clear.
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The St. Johns River Water Management District collaborated with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to remove more than 600,000 cubic yards of muck from the Indian River Lagoon. Muck is a result of untreated storm-water runoff, that flows into the canals and tributaries of the lagoon. It kills sea-grasses and organisms that are vital to the lagoon’s ecosystem. The state is currently working on a broader restoration plan with long-term funding sources for the entire Indian River Lagoon and its tributaries.
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Microplastics have been found in waterways in St. Lucie County. The tiny plastic particles can make people and aquatic life sick.
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New research shows plastic pollution is widespread in Florida's coastal waters.