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Environment
Dr. Jane Goodall offers her current impressions of young people’s attitudes about animals and the environment, among many other topics, in an interview on WMNF’s “Talking Animals.”
New artificial reef to create more opportunities for anglers, divers in Pinellas County
The Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste is planning to deploy a new artificial reef after receiving a grant in January from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
When you listen to Kenny Coogan and Anni Ellis on WMNF’s Sustainable Living show, you hear the perspectives of two very knowledgeable, but delightfully different hosts. Together they offer a compelling balance of yin and...
Tampa Bay lost thousands of acres of seagrass, study shows
Listen: According to a new study, the Tampa Bay has lost thousands of acres of seagrass in only two years. “Tampa Bay has lost more than 4,000 acres, or 12% of its seagrasses. That’s a...
Host Walter L. Smith II lead a discussion regarding the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) economic union. More discussion on renewable energy development. Talk on representative politics in Florida with an update...
New data shows benefits of Florida’s mangroves on the environment
The Nature Conservancy Florida released new data supporting the benefits provided by mangrove forests. What does this mean for Floridians?
Officials warn Floridians to prepare for dangerous wildfire season
Listen: Because of a prolonged drought, Florida officials are urging residents to be prepared for wildfires. WMNF’s Chris Young reports Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Florida Forest Service leadership held a press conference today in...
Polk County has issued a burn ban
Polk County has issued a burn ban. Because of a lack of rainfall, there is a current increased risk of uncontrolled fires in Polk County.
Judge rules against oil drilling plan in Florida’s Big Cypress
A judge backed the Department of Environmental Protection’s denial of a plan to drill an oil well in Florida's Big Cypress.
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Travel Advisory for Florida
Walter L. Smith II reports on the activities surrounding a policy trip D.C. regarding environmental degradation due to oil, soot and coal ash dust. At its statewide conference in Orlando, member organizations of the Florida...
Why are so many humans religious? Why do we daydream, imagine, and hope? Philosophers, theologians, social scientists, and historians have offered explanations for centuries, but their accounts often ignore or even avoid human evolution. Evolutionary...
Tampa Bay area leaders commit to fix housing and flooding problems at forum
The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality, or HOPE is composed of 25 interfaith and interracial member congregations. They sought to get commitments from local public officials to attain criminal justice reform, housing and mental...
