Posts Tagged ‘Pollution’
Irma Causes Sewage Spills Across Florida
Power outages and excessive rainfalls caused by hurricanes test Florida’s aging wastewater infrastructure. Hurricane Irma resulted in sewage spills across the state.
Read MoreEmails Show Big Sugar’s Influence
Emails obtained by TC Palm show Big Sugar’s lobbyists were involved in weakening the South Florida Water Management District’s water pollution policies.
Read MoreTurtles in the IRL Suffer from Tumors
Endangered green sea turtles in the Indian River Lagoon near Brevard are infected with tumors that may have a connection to pollutants in the water.
Read MoreMicroplastics plague the lagoon
By Jim Waymer May 26, 2017 Florida Today The crabs and oysters we eat from the Indian River Lagoon harbor tiny bits of plastic, with unknown health risks to us and…
Read MoreThe Environment And Dolphin Health
By Amy Green May 15, 2017 WMFE New research reveals the critical role the environment plays in dolphin health. The study compared dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon and Charleston,…
Read MoreDolphin ills echo human health risks
By Jim Waymer May 5, 2017 Florida Today Researchers studying our closest relatives that live in the Indian River Lagoon have delivered a grim diagnosis: our local dolphins are ailing under a…
Read MoreCoastal Everglades, deprived of fresh water, near unhealthy ‘tipping point’
By Jenny Staletovitch February 13, 2017 Miami Herald SHARK RIVER At the bottom of the Everglades along the mouth of the Shark River, a towering mangrove forest stands in a…
Read MorePOINT OF VIEW The water is going the wrong way
By Kimberly Mitchell December 27, 2016 Palm Beach Post For many, the discussion of Everglades restoration can get a bit overwhelming. The complex, man-made water management problems we face involve…
Read MoreEverglades’ water at risk from sea-level rise, scientists say
By Andy Reid December 15, 2016 Sun Sentinel Climate change and other hurdles mean it will take more water — and potentially more taxpayer money — to save the Everglades,…
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