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CDC, NOAA announce new heat tracking tool ahead of summer
Listen: This Earth day, the CDC and NOAA announced a new tool they hope will provide more information for people particularly vulnerable to heat. Health and government officials spoke at a hospital in Washington DC...
The Scoop: Thu., February 29, 2024 Tampa bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Campaign financing Florida voters may soon be able to decide whether to stop public financing for campaigns for statewide offices. WMNF’s Chris Young reports that a ballot question that passed in the Senate yesterday could...
Tampa Bay area receives a $250,000 grant from NOAA to combat climate change
Learn about the $250,000 grant from NOAA to Tampa Bay, empowering small businesses to tackle climate change.
NOAA Fisheries denies petition for endangered whale protection near ports, sparking concern
Listen: A petition seeking to protect of one the most endangered whales in the world by creating restrictions near Florida’s west-coast ports was denied by federal officials on Friday. The petition would have restricted speeds...
Florida should expect above-average temperatures for the next three months
The Southeast Regional Climate Center is predicting that more heat records may be broken again this month in Florida.
Petition to protect endangered Rice’s whale draws mixed reactions
A petition is seeking to protect of one the most endangered whales in the world by creating restrictions near Florida’s west-coast ports.
Manatee deaths on the rise in Florida, partially due to toxic red tide algae
In first 8 months of year, manatee death toll surpasses 2017 By TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — This year hasn’t been a good one for the Florida manatee. According to state wildlife...
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...
Excessive flooding and climate change spur stormwater talks in Tampa
Excessive flooding and climate change spur stormwater talks in Tampa
