/environment Environment en-US WLRN Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:00:00 GMT /development/2024-09-06/mount-trashmore-landfill-in-coconut-creek-plans-to-expand The iconic South Florida landfill is set to expand its footprint according to a new solid waste plan that has the county divided. Public hearings on the matter will take place on Sept. 17 and Oct. 8. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:00:00 GMT /development/2024-09-06/mount-trashmore-landfill-in-coconut-creek-plans-to-expand Alexander Tabares | MediaLab@FAU /environment/2024-09-06/a-tale-of-two-invasive-lizards-university-of-florida-scientists-explore-a-unique-dynamic The invasive Peters’s rock agama lizard has spread to Central Florida. A team of University of Florida scientists is trying to determine what it could mean for public health. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-06/a-tale-of-two-invasive-lizards-university-of-florida-scientists-explore-a-unique-dynamic Molly Duerig /environment/2024-09-06/floridians-saved-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-in-renewable-tax-credits-for-2023 Not only are the same tax credits going to be available for the next decade or so, but Florida will start distributing home energy rebates from a $346 million Inflation Reduction Act pot Gov. Ron DeSantis recently accepted. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-06/floridians-saved-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-in-renewable-tax-credits-for-2023 Jessica Meszaros /environment/2024-09-06/hobe-mountain-tower-restoration-gets-boost-from-aborted-dep-golf-course-plans When Florida dropped plans to raze and remove the popular Hobe Mountain observation tower at the Jonathan Dickinson State Park as part of a plan to build golf courses in state parks, it shined a spotlight on needed repairs to the 25-foot tower and inspired restoration efforts. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-06/hobe-mountain-tower-restoration-gets-boost-from-aborted-dep-golf-course-plans Joe Capozzi /environment/2024-09-06/florida-cruises-water-quality-coral-turbidity-limits A draft update to the state's water quality rules omits a recommendation to set stricter limits on turbidity that can damage imperiled reefs. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-06/florida-cruises-water-quality-coral-turbidity-limits Jenny Staletovich /environment/2024-09-05/a-florida-countys-plan-to-turn-a-historic-ship-into-the-worlds-largest-artificial-reef-hits-a-snag A Florida county is in talks to acquire a storied but aging ocean liner in a proposed deal that could create the largest artificial reef in the world. But the plan hit a snag Tuesday, after local officials in coastal Okaloosa County in the Florida panhandle postponed a vote on the plan to buy and purposefully sink the SS United States. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-05/a-florida-countys-plan-to-turn-a-historic-ship-into-the-worlds-largest-artificial-reef-hits-a-snag Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /science-technology/2024-09-05/meteorologists-boaters-depend-on-key-weather-data-to-maneuver-the-seas-now-its-it-is-disappearing Several stations used by boaters, divers, researchers and meteorologists as a critical tool to understand sea surface conditions are becoming derelict and decommissioned, leaving those who rely on them, in the dark. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2024-09-05/meteorologists-boaters-depend-on-key-weather-data-to-maneuver-the-seas-now-its-it-is-disappearing Julia Cooper /environment/2024-09-04/miami-beach-sea-turtle-ordinance-lights Officials are proposing changes to the city’s sea turtle ordinance from 2006 to reduce how often hatchlings are led away from the ocean after becoming disoriented by artificial lights. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:20:44 GMT /environment/2024-09-04/miami-beach-sea-turtle-ordinance-lights Verónica Zaragovia /health/2024-09-04/hurricanes-impact-childrens-mental-health For children, hearing words like "disaster" or "explosive" when referring to storms can lead to hurricane anxiety — which can be portrayed in the form of physical and/or emotional symptoms. A Delray Beach clinical psychologist explains how you can help children cope with large storms. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:09:09 GMT /health/2024-09-04/hurricanes-impact-childrens-mental-health Ammy Sanchez /environment/2024-09-04/researchers-are-trying-to-save-floridas-blighted-corals-by-freezing-their-larvae A severe heat wave killed many coral species last summer in the Florida Keys. Now, researchers are freezing the larvae of corals in hopes of preventing their extinction. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:30:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-04/researchers-are-trying-to-save-floridas-blighted-corals-by-freezing-their-larvae Jessica Meszaros