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The Florida Public Service Commission are bring up their concerns to the EPA over a federal proposal aimed at reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants. State regulators argue that the changes could drive up costs for consumers and hurt the reliability of the state’s electric system.
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More than 180 landowners have applied to a state-funded program designed to keep swaths of rural property from commercial and residential development.
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It was once Latin America’s largest landfill. Now, a decade after Rio de Janeiro closed it down and redoubled efforts to recover the surrounding expanse of highly polluted swamp, crabs, snails, fish and birds are once again populating the mangrove forest.
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The Miami metropolitan area has the third-worst urban heat island effect out of the 44 biggest U.S. cities, according to a Climate Central report released this week.
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The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured.
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Record ocean heat has invaded Florida with a vengeance. Water temperatures in the mid-90s are threatening delicate coral reefs, depriving swimmers of cooling dips and adding a bit more ick to the state's already oppressive summer weather.
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting requests for water-quality grants from local governments, academic institutions, and nonprofits.
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The biggest HVAC distributor in the U.S. is part of a nationwide push to cut carbon emissions and avoid the worst consequences of climate change.
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Critics warn against industry-driven environmental research agendas in Florida.
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How vulnerable are the southeast’s phosphate plants, mines and mountains of waste to stronger rains and hurricanes?
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Abundant phosphate reserves made the Sunshine State a key player in the global fertilizer industry — leading to both riches and sacrifices.
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The world-famous ghost orchid is blooming at Audubon Florida’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Endangered Species Act protections for the family of flowers delayed