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What Did Climate Change Have To Do With Hurricane Michael's Strength? It's Complicated

By Jessica Weiss • 4 hours ago

Hurricane Michael approached Florida with ferocious speed this week, hitting the Panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane and leaving behind a trail of catastrophic damage. The storm went from a depression to a serious storm in less than a week.

The High Cost Of Living By The Water

By Tom Hudson & Alexander Gonzalez • 8 hours ago

Floridians pay a price for living on the coast.

Hurricane Michael, which made landfall just shy of a Category 5 storm, ravaged the Panhandle and Big Bend area. The storm destroyed neighborhoods and washed out roads – changing lives forever.

Want To See The Fastest Animal On Earth? Look Up This Weekend In The Keys

By Alejandra Martinez • Oct 11, 2018

It's the time of year when residents from the Florida Keys can catch a glimpse of thousands of Peregrine Falcons on their way to South America.

The falcons are considered the fastest animals on earth — reaching speeds up to 240 miles per hour. Spectators and professional birdwatchers from around the world will gather in the Florida Keys this weekend for the annual “Hawk Mania” event.

In A Step Forward For Everglades Restoration, Senate Approves Reservoir Plan

By Kate Stein • Oct 10, 2018

A project intended to help address blue-green algae outbreaks took a major step forward Wednesday as the U.S. Senate passed a bill that includes a proposal for an Everglades water storage reservoir.

Senators approved the bill, which includes many other water-related projects nationwide, by a margin of 99-1.

Oysters On The Half Shell Are Actually Saving New York's Eroding Harbor

By editor • Oct 10, 2018

Across New York City, more than 70 restaurants are tossing their oyster shells not into the trash or composting pile, but into the city's eroded harbor. It's all part of Billion Oyster Project's restaurant shell-collection program.

King Tide Gives South Florida A Taste Of Life Underwater

By Katie Lepri, Teresa Frontado, Nancy Klingener, Sam Turken, Kate Stein & Caitie Switalski • Oct 9, 2018

Many parts of South Florida appear to have escaped the worst impacts of King Tide flooding this week — at least compared with tidal flooding the previous two Octobers.

King tides in October 2017 came on the heels of record-setting summer rains and Hurricane Irma. In October 2016, a rare “super moon” intensified the highest of the high tides, which can cause water to bubble up through storm drains and into streets, corroding cars and impeding traffic.

Climate Report Warns Of Extreme Weather, Displacement Of Millions Without Action

By Christopher Joyce • Oct 8, 2018

Some of the world's top climate scientists have concluded that global warming is likely to reach dangerous levels unless new technologies are developed to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says pledges from the world's governments to reduce greenhouse gases, made in Paris in 2015, aren't enough to keep global warming from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees F) above pre-industrial temperatures.

South Florida Scientist Says Appearance of Red Tide In The Atlantic Is Not A Rare Occurence

By Andrew Quintana • Oct 5, 2018

The recent Red Tide outbreak in Palm Beach and Miami Dade county this week drew concern of another devasting bloom in Florida's waters, but some scientists say that the appearance of red tide on the east coast of Florida is not a rare occurrence.

Dr. Gale Gawlik, a biology professor at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), says this recent outbreak is nothing out of the ordinary.

Rare Red Tide Outbreak Puts South Florida Beaches On Alert

By Alexander Gonzalez & Tom Hudson • Oct 5, 2018

After almost a year along the beaches on the Gulf Coast, toxic algae has made its way to South Florida.

South Florida Beaches Open After Red Tide Outbreak Forced Closings

By Katie Lepri • Oct 5, 2018

Updated 9:18 a.m.

Beaches in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties are open again after being shut down due to a red tide outbreak, according to county authorities.

Osprey Shot In Key West Euthanized

By Nancy Klingener • Oct 4, 2018

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

An osprey that was shot with a pellet gun in Key West in August was euthanized Thursday morning after a vet exam found "necrosis complications."

The bird's wing was broken in the Aug. 21 incident at Truman Waterfront on Key West harbor.

"The bone tissue at the fracture site was dying and was likely to cause system problems," Thomas Sweets, director of the Key West Wildlife Rescue, said in a statement Thursday.

Red Tide Confirmed In Miami-Dade And Some Beaches Have Been Closed

By David J. Neal & Douglas Hanks & Jenny Staletovich • Oct 4, 2018

Miami-Dade closed beaches north of the Haulover inlet before dawn on Thursday morning after lab tests confirmed the presence of red tide in ocean waters as the toxic algae traveled from Gulf waters to the Atlantic, spreading an environmental and tourism crisis to more of Florida.

Climate Change And Rising Seas In Florida's 27th Congressional Race

By Tom Hudson • Oct 4, 2018

Florida's 27th Congressional District has miles of coastline. The district stretches from near Black Pointe Marina in south Miami-Dade County to the Venetian Causeway, and all of Key Biscayne and Miami Beach.

"Whatever is going on in the rest of the country, we're not denying climate change," says Donna Shalala, the Democrat running for Congress in the district. "For us, it's life and death."

Testing Expands In South Florida After Rare Red Tide Appears Off Palm Beach County

By Jenny Staletovich • Oct 3, 2018

Testing for a red tide that has ravaged Florida’s Gulf Coast has expanded into Miami-Dade and Broward counties after Florida environmental officials confirmed the presence of the toxic algae off Palm Beach County on Monday.

State Says It Is Ready To Address Red Tide In Atlantic

By News Service of Florida • Oct 3, 2018

Florida has money and resources ready as red tide that has lingered along the Gulf Coast has been detected in Palm Beach County’s coastal waters, Gov. Rick Scott’s office said Tuesday.

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