WUSF, in collaboration with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, is bringing you stories on how climate change is affecting you.
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Jessica Meszaros/WUSFA school partnership began a year ago after the students discovered a shared passion for protecting sea turtles. The Cayman Islands children visited recently to hear Jane Goodall speak and share ideas. -
Lynne Sladky/APRonald Kiger will take home $10,000. The challenge was set up to allow hunters to humanely kill and remove the invasive snakes from the designated competition areas during a 10-day period.
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Florida's springs are threated by pollution and nitrogen runoff that lead to algae growth and interfere with habitat for manatees, fish, turtles and otters. -
Rising ocean temperatures and diseases continue to stress Florida's coral reefs. Sarasota scientists managed to breed one of the most difficult species to keep in captivity. -
As Florida faces water shortage, watchdog group urges state to use a more long-term planning processFlorida’s currently “disjointed and inconsistent” framework for choosing, funding and evaluating the impact of water projects isn’t good fiscal stewardship, according to Florida TaxWatch. -
After Debby swept through Sarasota Bay as a tropical storm, the water was murky, contained more nutrients, and had lower oxygen levels. -
Crystal River is famous for its manatees, when hundreds flock snout to snout in the warm waters of Three Sisters Spring during winter cold snaps. But there's also a key species hiding in its waters that most people never heard of. We go on a trip to Crystal River, where two scientists are researching bull sharks. -
Part of the state’s surveillance program is keeping track of flooded areas, as pools of accumulated rainfall are prone to becoming mosquito breeding grounds. -
Cave divers in North Central Florida say the proposed 500-home Tara Forest West development could contaminate the Floridan Aquifer with its stormwater runoff. -
The Florida grasshopper sparrow was near extinction only a few years ago. The recent release of the 1,000th captive-raised sparrow into the wild has rekindled optimism. -
Some scientists are split on how to prevent monarch deaths from non-native milkweed plants. -
This week on The Florida Roundup, we addressed the controversial park plan, how to interpret political polls, and got the latest fact-checks from PolitiFact. -
Heatstroke can damage organs if not quickly treated. A lot of races aren't prepared to offer the right care, which includes emerging victims in ice baths at the venue to quickly cool body temperature. -
The state has been sitting on nearly nearly $110 million in federal funds intended to install fast charges and it’s not yet clear if it will meet a fast-approaching deadline that would free up another $88 million.
