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Could rising atmospheric CO2 affect Florida sinkhole formation?

As humans continue to burn fossil fuels and cut down forests, levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have skyrocketed far beyond historic levels; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began measuring carbon dioxide levels...
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Gulfport still vexed by pollution released by St. Pete

A month ago heavy rains led St. Petersburg to dump millions of gallons of untreated sewage mixed with stormwater into Clam Bayou. That’s an estuary shared by the city, state and the neighboring city of...
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Preview of Gulf restoration meeting in St. Petersburg

If you want a say in how Gulf restoration funds are spent, you have a chance Wednesday night in St. Petersburg; the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council has released a draft of funding priorities using...

Environmentalists want Bondi to drop Clean Power lawsuit

Florida environmental advocates are asking state Attorney General Pam Bondi to drop her lawsuit against a federal plan to clean up greenhouse gasses; in a press conference at Tampa City Hall Tuesday morning the Florida...
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Tampa Bay Estuary Program gets $2 million from Gulf oil spill

The Tampa Bay Estuary Program announced Thursday that it will be getting $2 million from Clean Water Act fines to fund seven local projects; the money is from a settlement with TransOcean and other companies...
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Southwest Florida’s rate of sea level rise speeding up

The southwest coast of Florida, especially its beaches and mangroves, are being increasingly impacted by rising seas caused by global warming; on WMNF News’ MidPoint we spoke with Mike Barry — an environmental contractor with...
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New Study Says Environmental Protection on Decline in Florida

Florida reduces it's enforcement of anti-pollution laws
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Environment Florida applauds new EPA clean water rule

Environment Florida applauds new EPA clean water rule
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Environmentalists want more Amendment 1 funds for Everglades restoration

Environmentalists want more Amendment 1 funds for Everglades restoration
Hands Across the Sand against oil drilling

Advocates want to clean up Florida’s dirty water now and in the future

more than a hundred people came together on Gandy Beach in St Petersburg for hands across the sand.
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Tampa Bay seagrass recovers; 40,000 acres most in 60 years

Tampa Bay seagrass recovers; 40,000 acres most in 60 years
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5 years later, effects from the BP oil spill still felt in the Gulf today

5 years later, effects from the BP oil spill still felt in the Gulf today
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