environment

Researchers call it ‘sea sawdust,’ and it has a friendly relationship with the organism that causes red tide.

Miami-Dade County artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada unveiled a series of paintings highlighting the threat of extreme heat in Miami. He also revealed a cooling towel, printed with one of his designs, which he hopes will keep people cool this summer.

Florida’s environment will suffer "irreparable damage” under a new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that opponents say will financially discourage regular folks from challenging proposals to change local rules that limit the size and scope of new developments.

Two clashing climatic behemoths, El Niño and climate change, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be.

A 9-mile stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation’s best beach for 2023.

A leading source of U.S. climate pollution could be curbed with more gas-collection systems and better emissions monitoring, environmental advocates say.

It would allow landowners to continue active hunting, farming and cattle operations, while the land would be kept from residential and commercial development.

Environmental groups and local governments are battling state legislators over the fate of the fertilizer in Floridians’ lawns.Scientists and environmental advocates say the extra nutrients in fertilizer runoff can smother sea grass, fuel algae blooms and wreak havoc on the environment.

Heat season began May 1st. County officials are pushing an awareness campaign on best practices for safeguarding against the summer’s unforgiving high temperatures.

The municipality of La Paz, Bolivia, is using a small fleet of tiny electric cars to bring doctors to patients' homes living in the suburbs of the capital city.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a forecast that said Florida growers this season are on pace to fill 15.65 million boxes of oranges, which would be the lowest total since the 1934-1935 season.

The nearly two-week long Sandy Fire in the Big Cypress National Preserve in Collier County burned closer to U.S. 41 prompting the Florida Highway patrol to issue a closure order.