everglades

A judge sided with the Everglades Foundation after it sued its former chief scientist saying Thomas Van Lent took or destroyed proprietary information.

The new study suggests restoration efforts may need to better accommodate the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow as sea rise could wipe out their Everglades habitat in just 50 years.

An ambitious new paper produced by the U.S. Geological Survey found that the python population has exploded in only 20 years from a few snakes at the southern tip of Everglades National Park to an invasion that envelops the southern third of Florida.

There are growing signs that the massive multibillion-dollar effort is beginning to “get the water right.”

A new study found the orchids, that only grow in North America on the rugged Everglades coast, are being attacked by an invasive pest.

Miami-Dade County's contentious recent urban boundary move will block an old slough — a shallow channel that cut through the rock ridge in South Dade to deliver 'lifeblood' freshwater from the Everglades to Biscayne Bay and seen as key to wetlands restoration, environmentalists and planners say.

A committee of scientists says a historic attempt at restoring the Florida Everglades is at a pivotal point, and that more analysis is needed to understand how the watershed is responding.

The Everglades National Park celebrates its 75th anniversary this week. To mark the occasion, we take a look at stunning images that show the history of the park and its majestic beauty – including photographs from our readers and listeners.

The month-long program Artists in Residence in Everglades held a summit during Miami Art Week to discuss the intersection of art and the environment.

The money was included in a 2023 budget unveiled Monday.

The measure had drawn opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis and critics such as fishing guides who raced to the Capitol to appear in the Senate gallery. A leader of one group said the changes removed the “worst of the worst” in a bill that opponents argued was being rammed through the legislative process.

Senate Bill 2508 would require the South Florida Water Management District to advocate for farmers to get more water in exchange for funding for clean water projects. Valerie Crowder spoke with Friends of the Everglades Executive Director Eve Samples about what the measure would mean for the state’s vulnerable wetlands preserve.