In a reckoning with Florida’s rampant development, state lawmakers took steps in recent years to crack down on dirty water running off of new roads, parking lots and buildings and into rivers, lakes ...

The majority of Florida's waters don't meet quality standards. That's according to July report based on data from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), prepared by Public ...

Florida International University scientists have, for the first time, detected a toxic tire-derived chemical in Florida waterways and developed a new testing method that makes it easier to find and ...

Residents across parts of Georgia and Florida have been issued air pollution alerts by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who warn that elevated levels of fine particle pollution (known as PM2 ...

Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them—more than any other state—the springs ...

The state of Florida is in violation of the Endangered Species Act and must develop a plan for addressing the pollution that led in recent years to an unprecedented die-off of manatees, a federal ...

Newswise — Microplastics are turning up almost everywhere – from oceans and rivers to soils and sediments – yet far less is known about what happens when they enter freshwater wetlands. Often ...

An interdisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers is set to tackle some of Florida’s most pressing environmental issues thanks to nearly $1.5 million in funding awarded by the U.S.

It’s hard to think of a more defenseless creature than the manatee. The curious marine mammal has no natural enemies — other than man. Unfortunately, men (and women) in Florida are killing these ...

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