WUSF, in collaboration with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, is bringing you stories on how climate change is affecting you.
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Frazier Nivens/Florida AquariumIn late August and early September, the largest of collection of Florida's most endangered coral spawned in a Key Largo nursery. Thousands of babies are now being raised in labs around the state, which scientists hope could help revive elkhorn coral on North America's only barrier reef. -
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical GardensThe state’s wildlife agency aims to raise requirements for sloth ownership in the state, but advocates say a permanent import ban is crucial.
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The University of Miami hosted the Embassy of Denmark for a panel on waterfront development. Both coastal areas are under threat from rising sea levels. -
After years of fighting over who gets to use the beach, and where, in Walton County, Florida, public-use advocates are calling for a state constitutional amendment to finally settle the matter. -
A hasty summons for national park superintendents to attend regional meetings later this month has triggered alarms that more downsizing could be in store. -
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, since the disease was first detected, Florida's citrus production has dropped by almost 95%. -
Researchers at UF Tropical Research and Education Center started growing arabica plants in South Florida to test if coffee could become Florida's next specialty crop. -
FWC officials have warned that a move to lower the kill count by bear hunt opponents by securing numerous permits would likely result in an increase quota for subsequent hunts. -
The county plans to replace pumps or add pumping equipment pieces, along with floodproof doors, and relocate windows and electrical wiring. -
Gulf waters have been one to three degrees warmer than average across much of the basin, which is “just a hair, about a tenth of a degree or so above the prior records," according to a climate scientist. -
Ranchers and agricultural experts say an influx of cheaper imports could depress cattle prices, discourage producers from rebuilding their herds and drive more ranchers out of the industry — potentially weakening the domestic beef supply without providing much relief for consumers. -
Tampa’s University Area lost millions of dollars when the Trump administration cancelled the Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant program. Eighteen months later, organizers are still determining the best path forward. -
U.S. Wildland Fire Service firefighters are on the scene of several fires in Everglades National Park, including the Chipmunk and Vulture fires. -
The Python Challenge helps raise awareness about the harm invasive species cause in South Florida.
