Sen. Marco Rubio refused to acknowledge human-caused climate change at a Florida Senate debate Monday even as a foot of water inundated city streets and sewers throughout South Florida, driven by the annual king tide combined with rising seas. The king tide occurs when a full moon is aligned with the Earth and sun, exerting […]
More than 20 states have seen occurrences of toxic algae blooms this summer, which have had far-reaching environmental and human health impacts across the country. The algae blooms can also be found around the world, in all climates from Greenland to Oman. Utah swimmers have been sickened by the toxins, while beaches in Florida have […]
An 80-mph Category 1 hurricane made landfall at in Florida late last night, causing heavy rains, widespread storm surge and power disruptions for more than 150,000 residents. GOES East shows Trop. Storm #Hermine crossing FL into GA early this AM. See more imagery at https://t.co/lZx8etqXkB. pic.twitter.com/GfrjKOaId6 — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 2, 2016 This is […]
An overwhelming majority of voters in Florida approved a measure which provides tax breaks on solar installations for residential and business owners. BREAKING NEWS – Amendment 4 PASSES by vast majority! With victory in hand, the fight for GOOD solar policy continues pic.twitter.com/ayw1m4nEjh — Floridians for Solar Choice (@flsolarchoice) August 31, 2016 Amendment 4, which […]
Amid news of a Zika outbreak in the Miami area, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA-CVM) has cleared the experimental release of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes in the Florida Keys to help combat the virus. The agency also concluded that the proposed field trial “will not have significant impacts on […]
By Karen Chapman For a month now, South Florida Atlantic beaches have been blanketed by a sickly green, toxic algae sludge that has kept tourists away and businesses reeling. Florida has a bigger headache this summer than most states, but algae blooms are hardly unique. Last week, more than 100 people were sickened by toxic […]
An illness that might be linked to toxic algae blooms combined with a record number of boat collisions has taken a toll on Florida’s manatee population this summer. Since May, eight dead manatees have been found in the Indian River Lagoon in Brevard County, a waterway that’s been fouled with microscopic toxic algae, the Orlando […]
Four Florida residents have been infected with Zika in the first known case of local transmission of the virus in the continental U.S., according to health officials. female Aedes aegypti mosquitoJames Gathany/CDC, 2006 A new study shows that climate change is increasing the length of mosquito season in the U.S. thus increasing the risk of […]
Florida regulators voted to approve new water quality standards that would increase the amount of carcinogenic toxins allowed in Florida’s waterways. The Environmental Regulation Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a proposal by state regulators that would set new standards on 39 chemicals not currently regulated by the Sunshine State and revise regulations on 43 […]
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