Environment

Florida mangroves' natural ability to curb flooding protected over 626,000 people during Hurricane Irma in 2017, according to a University of California Santa Cruz report. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. TAMPA, FL --…

On Florida's northwestern Gulf coast, the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve supports 65 jobs and generates $46.4 million, including $15.1 million in labor income. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. APALACHICOLA, FL…

Dakota Lewis, a graduate student at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and a 2020 fellow in the Forage Fish Research Program, has studied algal blooms and fish kills in the Indian River Lagoon, which stretches along 40% of Florida's…

With 90% of the world’s coral reefs expected to be severely degraded by mid-century due to warming ocean temperatures, the study and conservation of the thermally resilient reefs in the northern Red Sea are a global imperative. NEW…

Contrary to environmentalists, the polar bear population (which they claim are an endangered species today due to global warming) has actually increased from around 5,000 in the 1960's to over 25,000 today. Photo credit ShutterStock.com,…

Florida's Blue-Green Algae Task Force outlined in 2019, "Increased delivery of nutrients to Florida's water bodies is widely recognized as the primary driver of algal proliferation and subsequent degradation of aquatic…

While previously classified as "endangered" by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manatees were downgraded to a “threatened” species in 2017; however, with the huge uptick in deaths recently, it’s likely that decision will be revisited.…

The FDEP, HRK Holdings, and the Manatee County Port Authority have all been named in the Notice of Intent to Sue, after April's leak of a phosphogypsum stack, releasing about 215 million gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay and prompting…

DELRAY BEACH, FL -  The fear mongers have been predicting that if we don't do something about “Climate Change”, eventually Delray Beach and all of South Florida will be submerged by ocean water. Is that true? In Florida, throughout…

A study by the National Academy of Sciences reveals salt marsh provides an average of $695,000 per square mile a year in protective value to Southeast communities and military installations from storm-surge flooding.  Photo credit…

Climate March protesters rally for climate change in Portland, Oregon on September 20, 2019. File photo credit: Robert P. Alvarez, Shutterstock.com, licensed. DELRAY BEACH, FL - The term “Holy Grail”, which has biblical connections to a…

The Fellowship of the Springs is a two-part, two hour documentary series by director/producer Oscar Corral and Explica Media. The two episodes of the film take viewers into the wonder and beauty of Florida's unique but troubled springs. …

A Florida Manatee from the springs in Florida. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. TAMPA, FL -- Polluted wastewater released into Tampa Bay at Piney Point in the last two weeks is only one threat to Florida manatees, as an increase…

The Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection is partnering with Tampa Bay area governments and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to monitor water quality at locations affected by the Piney Point breach. File photo: Kristi Blokhin,…

SELF, a green CDFI based in Florida, has secured a $5M Line of Credit from BankUnited, a culmination of a relationship that started with a CRA grant years ago. SELF is a non-profit community lender that specializes in climate financing for…

STATE COLLEGE, PA - Parts of the mid-Atlantic region may face their first severe weather threat of the season on Sunday after yet another round of powerful storms rumbles through the South. The severe threat follows spotty…

From the scene of the Nashville 2020 tornado aftermath, Rachel Brooks. Vicinity of Inglewood suburb near US Highway 31W.  PORTLAND, TN - Mere months after the Christmas bombing of Nashville, the Middle Tennessee region has been…

ATLANTA, GA – The Ray is taking our proven record of innovation and sustainability to Central Texas through separate signed charters with the Texas Department of Transportation Austin District, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority…

Some of the sharks seized in the plastic pool. Photo: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation NEW YORK, NY - According to reports, a Dutchess County, New York man was found guilty this week of keeping live sharks in his…

SEATTLE, WA - While some people are welcoming the end of the winter season this weekend, the warming temperatures won’t merely be ushering in visions of pools and beaches this year... but possibly murder hornets are well. The…

One of the goals of the Green New Deal is to meet "100% of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable and zero-emission energy sources." Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Leaders of Southern…

Florida Representative Omari Hardy speaking during the live event on Florida Solar Access, Recorded Live by Solar United Neighbors. The proposed bill would help spur economic growth, job creation, and energy cost savings in Florida. …

A polar bear captured by a trail camera in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba in 2014. Photo credit: Doug Clark/USask. OXFORD, UK - Oxford University is working with Canadian researchers on a first-of-its-kind project that will engage…

Ideal for expandable energy storage in off-grid or hybrid applications, the HAB integrates with leading inverters at a lower lifetime cost than competitive offerings, and can store power from a variety of sources. Each HAB contains a…

A new study shows desert camels are dying from ingesting plastic bags; the findings are causing researchers and others to call for a radical shift in the way we sound the plastic pollution alarm. LOS ANGELES, CA - A new scientific study…

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have grown wood-like plant tissue from cells extracted from the leaves of the Mexican Zinnia plant, which can be grown indoors without soil or sunlight. Photo credit…

Florida's coastlines have been hit hard in recent years by sea-level rise and the increased intensity and frequency of tropical storms. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. MIAMI - As Florida faces the consequences of climate change…

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act includes protection of birds such as the endangered Florida scrub jay. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Conservation groups are expressing outrage over the Trump administration's…

Home Builders Applaud EPA Announcement to Improve Florida Wetlands Permitting Process. Florida wetlands from an airboat ride at Everglades National Park in Florida. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Chuck…

Sea-level rise has been the main focus of Florida policymakers when it comes to climate change, but environmental groups are calling for a deeper analysis of wide-ranging impacts. File photo, Tampa, Florida, September 20, 2019,…