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How a new mapping tool helps Florida planners protect wildlife corridors as the state'grows
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (701+ words) By Sarah Lockhart and Thomas Hoctor, University of Florida Florida added nearly 3 million residents from 2010-2020, making it the fastest-growing state in the United States during that time. On any given day, a Florida county commission or municipality may approve a…...
A lifetime of Earth Days: Hope versus loss
21+ hour, 13+ min ago (676+ words) I was born April 21, 1970. My first full day of life was April 22, 1970: the original Earth Day. I have been alive for all the Earth Days and am hopeful for a few more " 56 years of hope and loss. The original Earth…...
Understand the scope of environmental injustice on Earth Day
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (176+ words) By Makenna Morrison Gary April 22, 1970, was the birth of the modern environmental movement we call Earth Day. Yet few are aware that Rachel Carson was instrumental in setting the stage for the movement and the day. These two experiences were…...
Blocking net-zero pollution policies is dangerous for Floridians
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (334+ words) One evening after work, I came home to find my healthy 3-year-old daughter struggling to breathe. On our way to the hospital, I watched in horror as she began to lose consciousness and slumped forward in her car seat. After…...
Florida's land conservation strategy is being rewritten " and nature will pay the price
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (401+ words) By Eugene Kelly, Florida Native Plant Society, and Susan Carr, Putnam Land Conservancy" The Florida we love " the springs, forests, wild and rural landscapes " exists because we chose to protect it. Florida has long recognized land conservation as a cornerstone…...
How a Washington bill threatens Florida's wildlife
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (473+ words) By Stacey Gallagher, Sea Turtle Conservancy" To be a Floridian who loves the natural world is to live in a "world of wounds," as Aldo Leopold said. Our sandy beaches, coral reefs, seagrass beds, freshwater springs and forests are enjoyed…...
America's missing climate solution is buried in the dirt
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (695+ words) By Rock Aboujaoude Jr." I grew up on a farm in Southwest Florida. I remember the first time I passed by a heavily degraded farm and saw the soil sitting 5 or 6 feet below the surrounding land: Decades of tillage, drainage…...
America's fisheries law turns 50: Let's skip the midlife crisis
1+ week, 2+ day ago (368+ words) By Andrea Treece, Earthjustice" Fifty years'brings'aches, pains, laughs and priceless perspective " we have one life and only so much time to make the most of it. And yes,'here's'where I'bring this analogy home:'We have only one ocean, and only…...
Permitting reform can help Florida families lower energy prices
1+ week, 2+ day ago (468+ words) By Ellen Cruse, Citizens" Climate Lobby Energy costs are fast becoming another financial stress for Florida families. Almost two-thirds of Americans who pay monthly electricity and gas bills report that their utility costs are higher now than they were one…...
We protect what we love: Why connecting to nature is so important in the fight for endangered species
1+ week, 5+ day ago (578+ words) I couldn't help but wonder if that gifted guide led me to these birds, and this place. One day, I stumbled upon what felt like a secret treasure: Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach. The nature preserve includes 100 acres of…...