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Why FIU Wants to Build a "Category 6" Hurricane Prototype Facility

By Jess Swanson
Feb 23, 2022

Hurricanes are getting stronger and more frequent. FIU aims to create a new facility to prepare for them.
Chicken of the Trees: The Ultimate Guide to Catching and Cooking Iguanas

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 4, 2022

During the recent cold snap, Florida native Ryan Ausburn caught more than a dozen iguanas to cook up.
Ron and Rita Are the Feel-Good Bird Story Miami Needs Right Now

By Jess Swanson
Nov 29, 2021

Thousands tuned in to the the ZooMiami Eagle Cam to watch the mating pair of bald eagles lay two eggs.
Tiny House, Meet Tiny Houseboat: Is This the Answer to Sea-Level Rise in South Florida?

By Michael Majchrowicz
Oct 1, 2021

Broward-based Modern Strukture unveils affordable houseboats to address sea-level rise.
Florida's "Container Mosquitoes" Are Probably Having Sex in Your Backyard

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 28, 2021

Summer in Miami means mosquito season.
The Future Is Calling: Intimate, Interactive Performance Art Highlights Ecological Crisis

By Tyler Francischine
Jun 9, 2021

Fereshteh Toosi's Oil Ancestors: Metaphysical Hotline puts callers on the line with their future descendants.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Wild Monkeys in Dania Beach

By Joshua Ceballos
May 25, 2021

For years, no one knew for sure where the monkeys came from or how they came to drive Dania Beach bananas.
Feds Hit Turkey Point Nuclear Plant With Performance Downgrade

By Izzy Kapnick
May 19, 2021

Turkey Point will be subject to elevated scrutiny from federal regulators after a series of unplanned reactor shutdowns.
South Florida Has a New Invasive Species, and It's Not the Tech Bros

By Alexi C. Cardona
Feb 12, 2021

Nobody asked for a new bloodthirsty mosquito, but here we are.
Almost Half of Florida Water Bodies Have Algal Blooms, and Climate Change Is Worsening the Problem

By Jess Nelson
Aug 8, 2019

Florida — home of armed iguana hunters, exploding toilets, and the nation's grandparents — just so happens to be the perfect petri dish for algal blooms. Because blue-green algae absorb energy from the sun and quickly grow in warm freshwater, the Sunshine State offers optimal conditions for the microorganisms called cyanobacteria to thrive.
FIU and Marine Science Group to Take Students on Shark Research Expeditions

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 24, 2019

Technology today puts the world at students' fingertips — but in many ways, education in some communities still lags behind. Despite a push for more science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classes and programs in Florida, a large number of public school students still lack access to the real-world training necessary to prepare them for careers in science.
The Mysterious Disease Killing Florida's Coral Reefs

By Jess Nelson
Jul 18, 2019

A new scientific study links nitrogen to the mysterious disease killing Florida's coral reefs.
Testing the Poisonous Algae That Is Smothering the Everglades

By Jess Nelson
Jul 17, 2019

Scientists are testing cyanobacteria in the Caloosahatchee River to better understand how harmful algar blooms develop and why.
Army Corps Admits to Dumping Toxic Water Into Florida Estuaries

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 12, 2019

An official from the Army Corps of Engineers confirmed yesterday what people have known for years: the Corps has been dumping toxic water from Lake Okeechobee into local estuaries without warning the populace.
Fort Lauderdale Resident Sues City and Panthers Over Holiday Park Deal

By Naomi Feinstein
Jul 1, 2019

Not far from the hustle of downtown Fort Lauderdale sits Holiday Park. There are basketball and tennis courts, open play areas, walking trails, playgrounds, and multiple sports fields. The 93-acre refuge, just south of Sunrise Boulevard and east of Federal Highway, is one of the last few spaces of greenery that has...
South Floridians Rally to Pressure Gov. Ron DeSantis to Ban Fracking Statewide

By Dominique Stewart
Apr 17, 2019

Organized by the People’s Climate Movement Broward and Floridians Against Fracking, Wednesday's rally in Oakland Park will be one of a slew of anti-fracking rallies that will occur across the state.
Meet the Artist Behind Those Elaborate Sand Sculptures on Fort Lauderdale Beach

By Wendy Rhodes
Feb 19, 2019

Owner of a window-washing company by trade, Dutko, 66, lives in Pittsburg. He and his wife Patti vacation to Fort Lauderdale for a month each February, where Dutko creates masterpieces behind their condo on Galt Ocean Mile.
South Florida Family Wins Right to Drill for Oil in Everglades

By Jerry Iannelli
Feb 6, 2019

The Florida Everglades sure seem like a place where oil rigs don't belong. The unique habitat contains tons of endangered species — and humans have demonstrably corrupted it enough already. But today, Florida's First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee ruled that an investment company in Broward County...
Two More South Florida Cities, Fort Lauderdale and Coral Gables, Limit Plastic Straws

By Brittany Shammas
Jan 28, 2019

You might as well go ahead and buy one of those fancy stainless-steel straws. Over the past year or so, cities across the nation have taken steps to limit plastic straws and stirrers out of concern for the environment. Now Fort Lauderdale and Coral Gables are joining them.
Florida Isn't Doing Enough to Protect Its Beaches, Surfrider Study Says

By Brittany Shammas
Jan 7, 2019

Florida's 800-plus miles of beaches are by far the state's top tourist attraction. They draw more visitors than all U.S. theme parks and national parks combined. More than 40 percent of tourists head to Florida for its beaches, and beach tourism brings in more than $55 billion in sales annually. So...

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