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Florida Supreme Court justices are urged to weigh environmental funding
Environmental groups Thursday urged the Florida Supreme Court to take up a long-running legal battle over state conservation funding.
City of Clearwater celebrates Arbor Day
The City of Clearwater is giving out free trees to residents tomorrow, this is in celebration of Arbor Day.
Florida seeks a stay in its wetlands permitting fight
Florida has asked a federal appeals court to put on hold a district judge’s ruling about wetlands permitting authority.
Black Nerds Matter: Jada Alexander
Jada Alexander, a marine ecologist from UCSB takes a deep dive into her life as a scientist, mental health in STEM fields and her experience as a Black woman in marine biology
Treating Tampa Bay’s “Forever Chemicals” in Our Drinking Water
The EPA has recently set limits on PFAS hazardous "forever chemicals" in our drinking water supply. Find out from our local water quality experts how our water utilities plan to remove PFAS from our drinking...
Despite progress, Tampa Bay still grapples with air quality challenges
Listen: A new report shows improvements in air quality nationwide. But, despite seeing improvements, the Tampa Bay area still faces air quality issues. The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report grades exposure to...
Earth Day 2024: Black Liberation Through Food Sovereignty
Earth Day 2024 bring increased activism from U.S. President Joe Biden to young, Black Environmentalists. Earth Day is also the birthday of Vladimir Lenin, the first socialist president of the old Soviet Union. In light...
Black Nerds Matter: Elliot Mcphatter
Elliot Mcphatter, a Marine ecotoxicolgist from Eckerd College discusses his upbringing in the midwest, the role his family plays in his scientific career and the importance of networking.
Florida appeals in the fight over wetlands permitting
Florida has appealed after a judge rejected a federal government decision to shift wetlands permitting authority to the state.
The Scoop: ,Mon. April 15, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Wetlands permitting A U.S. district judge has finalized his rejection of a 2020 decision by the federal government to transfer permitting authority for projects affecting wetlands to Florida. Rally for Gaza in Sarasota Pro-Palestinian demonstrators...
The judge nails down his decision in the case over Florida wetlands permitting
A U.S. district judge finalized his rejection of a 2020 move by the federal government to shift wetlands permitting authority to Florida.
Florida will continue to monitor a deer disease even after no detection this year
Wildlife officials have not found any other deer infected with fatal chronic wasting disease after one last year.
