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Light Pollution Kills Migratory Birds

Light Pollution Kills Migratory Birds

Spate of Deaths at Miami Seaquarium

Spate of Deaths at Miami Seaquarium

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Cash-Strapped Miamians Protest FPL Rate Spike

By Jess Swanson
Aug 11, 2021

Cash-strapped Miamians and local activist groups fight FPL's decision to increase its revenue by $2 billion over the next four years.
Tropical Storm Fred Might Ruin Your Weekend

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 11, 2021

The National Hurricane Center says the state could start experiencing wind and rainfall beginning Friday.
More Manatees Have Died So Far in 2021 Than in Any Previous Entire Year

By Jess Swanson
Jul 28, 2021

The 2021 manatee death toll — 866 and counting — is the highest ever recorded in a single year. And it's only July.
Stinkiest Flower Blooms Again at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens

By Jess Swanson
Jul 20, 2021

It’s been 18 years since a Titan Arum bloomed at Fairchild.
Surfside Condo Was Sinking for Years, and So Are Other Miami Structures, Says FIU Prof

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 24, 2021

The Champlain Towers condo building had been sinking at a steady rate for years, according to research from Florida International University.
Florida's "Container Mosquitoes" Are Probably Having Sex in Your Backyard

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 24, 2021

Summer in Miami means mosquito season.
The Future Is Calling: Intimate, Interactive Performance Art Highlights Ecological Crisis

By Tyler Francischine
Jun 4, 2021

Fereshteh Toosi's Oil Ancestors: Metaphysical Hotline puts callers on the line with their future descendants.
Artist Uses Viral Image of Alligator on Pool Float to Highlight Everglades Conservation

By Jessica Lipscomb
Jun 2, 2021

The watercolors in "Welcome to the Everglades" symbolize the development and destruction of Florida wetlands.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Wild Monkeys in Dania Beach

By Joshua Ceballos
May 25, 2021

For years, no one knew for sure where the monkeys came from or how they came to drive Dania Beach bananas.
Feds Hit Turkey Point Nuclear Plant With Performance Downgrade

By Izzy Kapnick
May 17, 2021

Turkey Point will be subject to elevated scrutiny from federal regulators after a series of unplanned reactor shutdowns.
North Bay Village Launches "Poop-Free NBV Week" Because People Suck at Picking Up Dog Shit

By Jessica Lipscomb
Apr 26, 2021

In the tiny municipality of North Bay Village, commissioners are taking bold action against scat scofflaws.
Residents Say Bacardí Housing Development Could Threaten Miami's Endangered Bats

By Joshua Ceballos
Apr 14, 2021

Residents near the Calusa Country Club say they have evidence of an endangered bat on the site.
First Phase of the Underline Brings Park Amenities to Brickell

By Catherine Toruño
Mar 5, 2021

The Underline's Brickell Backyard section recently debuted to the public.
After Surge in Speeding Boaters, Baby Manatee Found Dead in Coral Gables

By Alexi C. Cardona
Feb 17, 2021

Already this year, at least 211 manatees have died in Florida, including 12 killed by watercraft.
Miami Has a New Invasive Species, and It's Not the Tech Bros

By Alexi C. Cardona
Feb 11, 2021

Nobody asked for a new bloodthirsty mosquito, but here we are.
Poor, Black, and Sick Floridians Battle Big Sugar in Court

By Tony D'Souza
Feb 2, 2021

The sugar producers are predominantly white, while the laborers and residents affected by the burning are predominantly Black.
Environmental Groups Liken DeSantis' Anti-Protest Bills to "Fascism"

By Joshua Ceballos
Jan 12, 2021

The Center for Biological Diversity condemned the bills, calling them "shockingly un-American."
Feds Say Nuclear Equipment Failures Led to Shutdowns at Turkey Point

By Izzy Kapnick
Jan 11, 2021

Industry watchdogs are questioning why so many things went wrong at Turkey Point last summer.
2020 Was a Deadly Year for Florida Manatees

By Alexi C. Cardona
Jan 4, 2021

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported 25 manatee deaths in Miami-Dade County.
Kayaker Cleans Up Nearly a Ton of Garbage From Biscayne Bay

By Joshua Ceballos
Dec 31, 2020

Athlete and activist Andrew Otazo cleared out nearly 2,000 pounds of garbage and lugged it to the mainland on a kayak.

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