Reduce, reuse, recycle: Celebrating Earth Day on April 22
Read full article: Reduce, reuse, recycle: Celebrating Earth Day on April 22With the threat of global warming and climate change looming large, Earth Day encourages people to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Jacksonville native, musician Samuel Herb plants a tree for every 1K streams, releases new song on Earth Day
Read full article: Jacksonville native, musician Samuel Herb plants a tree for every 1K streams, releases new song on Earth DayHerb is preparing to plant his 1,000th tree soon and is releasing a new single, “To the Trees,” on April 22 in honor of Earth Day.
2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
Read full article: 2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats upGovernment science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.
G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon
Read full article: G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbonEnergy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations have vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants.
As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dry
Read full article: As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dryA new study finds that climate change is making droughts faster and more furious — and especially one fast-moving kind of drought that can take farmers by surprise.
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All of Florida is at risk thanks to 2 invasive termite species that have now formed a hybrid, experts say
Read full article: All of Florida is at risk thanks to 2 invasive termite species that have now formed a hybrid, experts sayA new study from the University of Florida has revealed that two invasive species of termites in Florida have begun to spread farther than experts previously predicted.
In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
Read full article: In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensionsA coalition of nations and environmental groups is lobbying the International Maritime Organization to create regulations around black carbon, or soot, that spews from ships and blankets parts of glaciers and snow.
Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England
Read full article: Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New EnglandPresident Donald Trump issued a proclamation reopening a huge swath of the Atlantic to commercial fishing.
Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter storm
Read full article: Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter stormThe Trump administration says its emergency orders keeping coal-fired plants running helped prevent blackouts during the recent cold snap.
Valentine flower imports increase at Miami airport, despite tariffs and higher costs, officials say
Read full article: Valentine flower imports increase at Miami airport, despite tariffs and higher costs, officials sayThe magic behind millions of romantic Valentines Day bouquets happens in a cargo warehouse at a South Florida airport.
FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say
Read full article: FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers sayThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is resuming staff cuts that were paused during January's severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers.
The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?
Read full article: The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived President Donald Trump’s attempt to kill it.
Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms
Read full article: Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farmsFarmers in Louisiana are going toe-to-toe with some nasty enemies: apple snails that clog crawfish traps while laying millions of bubblegum-colored eggs and tiny bugs called delphacids that can wipe out half a rice field while spreading plant disease.
EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires
Read full article: EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfiresTrump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires.
Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year
Read full article: Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per yearA new study out in the journal Science Advances finds that chronic exposure to wildfire smoke has contributed to tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States.
Why improving indoor air quality can make a real difference
Read full article: Why improving indoor air quality can make a real differenceAre you spending more time inside this winter? Consumer Reports says improving indoor air quality can make a real difference. CR experts share simple ways to reduce indoor pollution plus the top-performing air purifiers from CR’s exclusive lab tests.
Heavy smoke reduces visibility to ‘essentially zero’ Wednesday morning, prompting road, school closures in Putnam County
Read full article: Heavy smoke reduces visibility to ‘essentially zero’ Wednesday morning, prompting road, school closures in Putnam CountyBoth directions of State Road 20 in Putnam County were closed early Wednesday due to “extremely heavy smoke in the area,” prompting Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Elementary and Interlachen Jr.–Sr. High School to close for the day, according to the sheriff’s office.
IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures
Read full article: IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperaturesStaging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of warmer temperatures, the International Olympic Committee says.
Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar
Read full article: Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectarMexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave nectar, fueling their migration from Mexico to the U.S. each summer.
MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules
Read full article: MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rulesMAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation.
Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages
Read full article: Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outagesPeople in North Carolina are digging out from a foot or more of snow and Florida farmers need their frozen plants to thaw before they can assess the damage.
Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume
Read full article: Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resumeA federal judge has ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction.
‘Living landmark’: Atlantic Beach neighbors voice frustrations after 250-year-old live oak removed for construction
Read full article: ‘Living landmark’: Atlantic Beach neighbors voice frustrations after 250-year-old live oak removed for constructionA 250-year-old live oak, a landmark in an Atlantic Beach neighborhood, was recently cut down, leaving neighbors saddened and concerned about preserving the city’s historic trees.
