6 hours agoGreta asks media to focus on other young climate activistsCelebrity environmentalist Greta Thunberg is urging media to pay more attention to other young climate activists
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1 day agoMinister: Brazil can't stop deforestation without helpBrazil's environment minister says the country can’t stop deforestation in the Amazon without the help of rich nations
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Jacksonville Zoo manatee release postponed because of injuryBriarRose, a manatee treated at the Jacksonville Zoo since March, is being released back to Florida waters today.
New projection: Faster rising seas forecast in South FloridaNew scientific projections released Wednesday predict that ocean levels will rise even faster than previously forecast in low-lying southeastern Florida.
Clean up continues after 2 shrimp boats catch fire, sink in riverCrews are working to clean up any potential pollution after two shrimp boats caught fire and sank into the river.
Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowlyA new study finds that global carbon pollution continues to rise, but it’s not increasing as fast as the previous couple years
Florida offers free saltwater fishing Thanksgiving weekendThe state wants you to round out your Thanksgiving festivities with some license-free saltwater fishing Saturday.
State pays $6.5M to purchase, preserve Fish IslandThe state of Florida is now the official owner of Fish Island and the city of St. Augustine will manage the property.
New Jacksonville City Council Resilience Committee to address flooding, sea level riseCity Council President Scott Wilson has announced the formation of a committee that will look to make the city more resilient to flooding, sea level rise, and severe weat...
US officials granting $29 million for coastal protection$29 million in grants to protect Texas marshes from erosion and an Alaskan village from the Bering Sea are among 44 National Coastal Resilience Fund awards being announce...
7 winter savings tips: Don’t waste your energy or your cashThe average electric bill during winter is nearly $250. So what can you do to save some of that money?
Brunswick’s water quality lands on Georgia group’s Dirty Dozen listThe Georgia Water Coalition named Glynn County to its 2019 Dirty Dozen report Thursday, considering the water quality of the coastal Georgia area among the 12 worst offen...
Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for childrenDoctors are warning that children are being born into a warming world that may bring them more health problems
Protesters fight partial closure of Mickler's BeachBeachgoers and environmental activists against the partial closure of Mickler's Beach headed down to the beach Monday to voice their opposition.
House anti-fracking bill emergesA proposal backed by environmentalists to ban fracking in Florida was introduced Wednesday in the House, two days after a similar measure cleared its first Senate committ...
Appeals court upholds phosphate permitRejecting arguments of environmental groups, a divided federal appeals court has backed a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue a permit sought by the pho...
Fracking ban could run into roadblocksA proposal backed by environmentalists to ban fracking in Florida eased through a Senate committee Monday.
Environmentalists push for full funding of Florida ForeverFive years ago, 75 percent of Florida voters approved setting money aside for land conservation and acquisition, but since its passage lawmakers have never fully funded F...
Lawmaker renewing push to ban smoking on Fla. beaches and parksA Florida lawmaker is renewing his push to ban smoking on public beaches and parks.
FWC and Jacksonville Zoo team up to protect Florida batsThe Jacksonville Zoo is working with Florida Fish and Wildlife to protect bats in Florida.
Nearly 6,000 tons of rocks to slow erosion from Golden RayUnified Command response crews on Monday began to place rocks next to the hull of the Golden Ray to slow down erosion around the overturned vessel in the St. Simons Sound...
Agriculture, septic tanks targeted by Blue-Green Algae Task ForceThe state's Blue-Green Algae Task Force published its first round of recommendations for state lawmakers, aimed at cleaning up Florida's waterways.
Guidelines to stop Florida's harmful algae outbreaks unveiledToxic blue-green algae that has been a big problem in South Florida can have impacts across the state, including in North Florida.
Rutherford & Waltz back bill to preserve Northeast Florida's heritageNortheast Florida's historic coastline is the target of a bill introduced by Florida congressmen.
Florida Legislature fights rehearing in conservation caseAttorneys for the Florida House and Senate urged an appeals court Monday to reject a request for a rehearing in a battle about conservation funding.
Algae panel puts together ‘road map' for Florida lawmakersA document discussed Monday by the state's Blue-Green Algae Task Force should be viewed, members said, as a broad road map for lawmakers with the 2020 legislative session...
40 young turtles wash up on St. Johns County beaches in one dayOver 40 young turtles washed onto St. Johns County beaches on Sunday, according to St. Johns County officials.
Record Burmese pythons among 900 removed from FloridaFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Python Action Team has now removed 900 Burmese pythons from the wild in Florida, including a large 18-foot, 4-inch lon...
104 pieces of plastic found inside dead South Florida sea turtleA young sea turtle that washed up on a South Florida beach this week had more than 100 pieces of plastic inside its body.
Fried to roll out climate change prioritiesAgriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Thursday plans to roll out legislative priorities focused on climate change.
Fried adds restrictions to sugar industry burningNew statewide safety rules about prescribed burns include more restrictions on burning fields of sugarcane, a common practice during the growing season.
Manatee entangled in bicycle tire spotted in Fernandina BeachCharlie Freeman has been living on his boat at the Egans Creek Marina in Fernandina Beach for eight years, but he’s never seen anything like what he saw on Monday night.
6 additional days added to fish for red snapper in the GulfToday, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced six additional recreational red snapper fishing days for the Gulf c...
Floridians push back on Nestlé's plan to bottle our waterThere’s a fight brewing between people trying to protect North Central Florida’s Ginnie Springs and a subsidiary of a multinational company that wants to pump more than 1...
State warns of wildfire dangersPointing to dry conditions and high temperatures, the Florida Forest Service on Thursday warned about wildfire threats in the state.
Septic tanks eyed in efforts to combat algaeThe Florida Department of Environmental Protection should be teamed with health officials who permit septic tanks as the state tries to ensure cleaner waterways, members ...
Climate panel sees a dire future: 'We're all in big trouble'Earth is in more hot water than ever before, and so are we, an expert United Nations climate panel warned in a grim new report Wednesday.
Riverkeeper: Development, pollution a 'double whammy' for St. Johns RiverThe St. Johns Riverkeeper is calling on the community to protect the St. Johns River after a recent report found the water quality is getting worse.
DeSantis rolls out environmental proposalsGov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to double fines for sewage spills into waterways and to lock an environmental-funding pledge into state budgets for at least the next th...
Court backs Florida lawmakers in conservation fightIn a blow to environmental groups, an appeals court Monday overturned a circuit judge’s ruling that said state lawmakers improperly diverted money that flowed from a 2014...
Capsized cargo ship causes environmental concernsBeachgoers who plan to visit the beach on St. Simons or Jekyll Islands are urged to check the water for any signs of oil before swimming.
‘Fracking' ban re-emerges for 2020 sessionA Senate Democrat on Wednesday filed a proposal to ban the controversial oil- and gas-drilling process known as “fracking” and a similar drilling technique opposed by env...
Navy testing drinking water wells around Mayport for chemicalThe U.S. Navy is testing drinking water wells in and around Naval Station Mayport and the Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field, working to determine if the water is contaminat...