Environment

In his ruling Monday, Judge E. Layne Smith said conservationists dragged their feet and failed to ask for a temporary restraining order that would have prevented lawmakers from spending the money.

A warming climate could bring more rain in the winter months, making berries more vulnerable to fungal diseases and pests.

Around the world this year, we've watched fires burn, temperatures plummet, drought worsen and floods engulf towns. Yet, while it sounds grim, the year was not without its moments of hope.

The group Floridians Against Rate Increases (FAIR), which was formed earlier this year to oppose FPL’s requested four-year rate plan, on Monday filed a notice of administrative appeal that by law must be heard by the state Supreme Court.

The influential and sometimes controversial Harvard professor first made his name studying ants. He later broadened his scope to the intersection between human behavior and genetics.

Audubon Florida, a well-known environmental group dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats, published a report on the health and success of 43,680 wading bird nests last year from Fort Myers to Lake Okeechobee and south to Florida Bay at the southern tip of mainland South Florida.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it was considering stripping protections from two of Florida’s most iconic endangered species: the Florida panther and Key deer.

The ongoing mapping has included Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. NOAA hopes to enlist more groups to expand the effort.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Florida Power & Light Company announced combined efforts Wednesday to reduce manatee deaths that have reached a record level this year.

In their first meeting Monday, members of the Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board asked for more details about state money.