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 scientists answer with proposals for why ritual, religion, and faith make sense as adaptations to past challenges or as by-products… Read more »
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Teacher-led rally Tuesday: return to schools only when it’s safe
Too Fantastic To Be True
Radioactivity Thursday: Meet Democratic candidate Alan Cohn
St. Petersburg takes a step to defund the police; instead of 25 officers, city will hire social workers
Radioactivity Wednesday: Trump campaign surrogate says consumer choice and Health Savings Accounts will fix the US healthcare problem
Youth Climate Strike actions Friday in Tampa & St. Pete
Read MoreSolar power advocates will rally to oppose TECO's gas conversion
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1 million Florida homes at risk of chronic floods by 2100: UCS study
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A young person suing Florida Governor Rick Scott on climate change inaction: on WMNF’s MidPoint Monday
On MidPoint Monday we heard from one of the young people suing Florida Governor Rick Scott and others in the state government over their inaction on climate change. We had two guests: 18-year-old college freshman and climate activist Delaney Reynolds and Tampa-area attorney Guy Burns, a Managing Partner at Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP. Reynolds is… Read more »
Several coral species could go locally extinct in Florida from white-plague disease
A mysterious disease is killing Florida corals, and a coral reef ecologist says the disease is still spreading and causing local extinctions of some coral species. What’s called white-plague disease spread when corals were already stressed and vulnerable after heat waves caused widespread coral bleaching. During a conference with reporters Thursday, the director of marine… Read more »
Sea-level rise threatens several Tampa Bay area communities: report
A new report on sea-level rise by the Union of Concerned Scientists concludes that several Tampa Bay communities will see more and more sunny-day flooding over the next few decades; we also hear from two of the candidates running for Florida governor about climate change and sea-level rise. Here’s how Republican Adam Putnam responded last May… Read more »
Does Tampa Bay need a West Coast Climate Compact?
The Tampa Bay region is one of the most vulnerable in the U.S. to the devastating effects of climate change, including rising sea level; that’s why the Florida Director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is pushing for an agreement between regional governments to deal with climate disruption. WMNF News interviewed Susan Glickman, who… Read more »
All you need to know about the Florida Public Service Commission
The Florida Public Service Commission regulates utilities in the state. It’s been in the news lately because a former state legislator resigned from consideration after allegations of sexual misconduct. For more about the Florida PSC, I spoke with Susan Glickman. She’s Florida director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Listen: At the beginning of… Read more »
Scientists Study Ways to Reduce Power of Hurricanes
Radioactivity Friday 10 20 17 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— Can scientists develop a method to reduce the destructive power of hurricanes? After the hurricanes causing the deaths of hundreds and devastating property in Texas, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, St. Maartens and Florida– We’ll talk with an award winning… Read more »
Are you eligible for Irma disaster funds from FEMA?
More than a week after Hurricane Irma struck Florida, people are still cleaning up and trying to get a cleaning service near by for extra help. And many may be eligible for government assistance. To find out who is qualified and how people can apply for help, WMNF News spoke with Keith St. Clair, a… Read more »
Women’s Show 9/14 Recap– After Hurricane Irma: Nuclear Power Plants and Hurricanes & Climate Change
How are you doing? We dodged a bullet, although I know that many of us are still without power and in the morass of cleanup – yard and refrigerator, all the areas that depend on electricity…… It could have been a Cat IV or V. Thank goodness for that mini-cold front that helped dissipate Irma’s… Read more »
Tampa Bay post-Irma: updates on power and assisted-living facilities
The Florida Department of Transportation announced Thursday that I-75 will remain open, as Hurricane Irma flood waters have been receding on the Santa Fe River. As of Thursday morning, FDOT says their engineers and state meteorologists do not think that the river will reach a level to make the interstate unsafe. Hernando County Emergency Management… Read more »
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Twilight of American Sanity? A top psychiatrist analyzes the US in the age of Trump
Radioactivity 9 13 17 Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up- we’ll have one of the nation’s top psychiatrists talk about the new book he’s written about Donald Trump. And we’ll talk more about hurricane recovery and take your phone calls. Later we’ll talk with a spokesperson for Florida Power and Light about the… Read more »
Pinellas orders some evacuations for Hurricane Irma
On Thursday Pinellas County Commissioners approved mandatory evacuations for residents in zone Level A because of Hurricane Irma beginning Friday morning. Level A includes many coastal areas, mobile home residents and special needs residents who registered with the county. Evacuation is optional for residents of Level B and Level C zones. Friday night Pinellas County… Read more »
How Tampa Bay residents should prepare for Irma
As Florida prepares for Hurricane Irma, several Tampa Bay area school districts have announced school closings. Here are the districts that are closed Thursday and Friday: Hillsborough County Pinellas County Hernando County Here are the school districts that are closed Friday: Sarasota County Manatee County Polk County Pasco County The University of Tampa will close… Read more »
Castor and Nelson on what if a Hurricane Harvey hits Tampa Bay?
On Thursday WMNF News asked U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa) how the Tampa Bay area should be preparing for the type of storm that has devastated Houston. Here is Nelson’s response: “If a Category 5 hurricane came right into Tampa Bay, you are talking about enormous destruction. You’re talking about… Read more »
