Environment

Listen: One of the rarest butterflies in the country, the Schaus’ Swallowtail Butterfly, is benefitting from an event many people dread.  A new study from the Florida Museum of Natural History shows hurricanes have positive...

NOAA has delayed changing the status of pillar coral from threatened to endangered under the ESA.

Listen: Wrecked or sunken boats and other marine vessels can cause environmental hazards to marine life and pose threats to public safety. State legislators met Thursday to speak with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

Republican lawmakers in Florida want to investigate chemtrails. A bill advanced during Tuesday’s meeting of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources committee.  State Senator Ileana Garcia sponsored Senate Bill 56 to investigate concerns about chemicals...

A prolonged red tide in 2018 lasted over 10 months. During this period red tide was extreme, killing thousands of fish in Florida.

Today Florida lawmakers unanimously advanced a bill to prevent golf courses, pickleball courts, hotels and other developments that do not promote conservation from being built in state parks. The bill is a response to last...

Join Anni Ellis on this week's Sustainable Living Show as she discusses springs and natural shoreline restoration with local expert Tom Ries

The bill would prevent the development of such things as golf courses, pickleball courts and lodges in Florida State Parks.

A major project in South Florida is in the works to address environmental challenges in the Everglades. However, opinions are divided on whether the plan will help the region.  The Southland Water Resource Project is...

Several environmental groups have intervened in a lawsuit that is challenging local protections for the Florida scrub jay.

Listen: Watch: Duke Energy is one of ten energy companies calling on the Trump administration to halt pollution regulations.  The energy company, which serves over 2 million Floridians, is facing backlash from environmental groups.  The...

What to do about our sewage spills, leaky septic tanks & stinky beaches. Solving the problem of poop.