environment

Supporters of what's being called the "Rights of Nature" are planning to get a constitutional amendment on the statewide ballot to grant these legal rights across Florida.

As climate change causes spring to arrive earlier in North America, a new study found migratory birds making the longest journeys are arriving too late.

After one of the most destructive and extreme wildfire seasons in modern history, Californians are bracing again. Widening drought is creating conditions even worse than last year.

Florida joins states across the country targeting trans athletes. An abandoned golf course, a housing project and a protected bat — it's a development controversy only fit for Florida. Plus, the Fort Lauderdale New River and its fascinating history.

A University of Miami study published this month found that while other sharks flee hurricanes, tiger sharks stayed put when Hurricane Mathew pounded the Bahamas in 2016.

The EPA plans to phase out hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When HFCs are released into the atmosphere, they are extremely good at trapping heat.

Florida’s Prohibited Species List now has 16 new high-risk nonnative reptiles added. They include Argentine black and white tegus, green iguanas, Nile monitor lizards, Burmese pythons, reticulated pythons, and green anacondas.

Salt marshes are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. They create habitat for wildlife, protect shorelines from erosion, reduce flooding, and protect water quality by filtering runoff.

President Biden promised a lot as a candidate and acted swiftly once in office, particularly in regard to the coronavirus. But there are still areas in progress and goals that haven't been achieved.

One of Gov. Ron DeSantis' highest priorities is now law. And it already faces a challenge in federal court. Supporters call it anti-rioting legislation. Opponents call it an unconstitutional restriction on protests and free speech.

One of Gov. Ron DeSantis' highest priorities is now law. And it already faces a challenge in federal court. Supporters call it anti-rioting legislation. Opponents call it an unconstitutional restriction on protests and free speech.

The findings disappointed scientists who documented flamingos' historic nesting in the state and made the case to reclassify the birds from vagrants to native birds.