WUSF, in collaboration with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, is bringing you stories on how climate change is affecting you.
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The Python Challenge helps raise awareness about the harm invasive species cause in South Florida.
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“[The state] needs to take responsibility for what they own.”
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Research shows heat amplifies the dangers of pesticides for farmworkers, and that the problem is poised to grow as the global climate warms.
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The proposal seeking to reduce "regulatory burden" for the industry is raising major red flags for environmentalists.
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Pinellas County commissioners are expected to discuss the cutbacks at a budget workshop Thursday morning.
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A nature-loving family donated 5 acres in the Redland, valued at $800,000, to the Miami Blue Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association. The chapter plans on handing it over to Miami-Dade County.
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SCCF is trying to keep coyotes from eating sea turtle hatchlings while the marine reptiles are still developing in their shells.
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A Florida Power & Light pilot program is exploring the feasibility of bringing solar energy and agriculture together on the same land, advancing innovative solutions while supporting Florida's natural environment.
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Resilient Florida was created to provide funding to help communities prepare for the impacts of more frequent and severe flooding, but not all who are at risk get the help they need.
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Greenville and Mount Dora show how some communities applaud Resilient Florida for its flood help and others don't know they're eligible.
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Water lettuce is considered invasive in Florida and thrives when there is little competition for space and sunlight.
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Concerns that that this summer's sargassum inundation would be worse than last year's are not materializing.
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In a court filing this week, the Army Corps project manager said the work had damaged nearby endangered staghorn coral, meeting or exceeding what was allowed under the permit.
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“This agreement establishes a clear and sustainable path forward for continued federal participation in the Pinellas County Shore Protection Project.”