/tags/algae-bloom algae bloom en-US WLRN Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:25:09 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-04-04/a-professor-worried-no-one-would-read-an-algae-study-so-she-had-it-put-to-music Professors and students at the University of South Florida mapped pitch, rhythm and duration to data about algae blooms and depletion of coral reefs to create an original composition. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:25:09 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-04-04/a-professor-worried-no-one-would-read-an-algae-study-so-she-had-it-put-to-music Neda Ulaby /environment/2023-09-22/stormwater-ponds-and-reclaimed-water-feed-toxic-red-tide-blooms-uf-researchers-find Nutrients from stormwater and reclaimed water are feeding red tide algae blooms, according to findings from a peer-reviewed study out of the University of Florida. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-09-22/stormwater-ponds-and-reclaimed-water-feed-toxic-red-tide-blooms-uf-researchers-find Jessica Meszaros /environment/2022-11-02/ian-ruins-man-made-reefs-brings-algae-bloom-to-florida Hurricane Ian not only ravaged southwest Florida on land but was destructive underwater as well. It destroyed man-made reefs and brought along red tide, the harmful algae blooms that kill fish and birds, according to marine researchers. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT /environment/2022-11-02/ian-ruins-man-made-reefs-brings-algae-bloom-to-florida The Associated Press /news/2022-08-19/sarasota-researchers-find-evidence-that-airborne-exposure-to-red-tide-could-have-neurological-impact A new study by the Roskamp Institute, found participants exhibited symptoms previously only associated with eating contaminated seafood. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:45:00 GMT /news/2022-08-19/sarasota-researchers-find-evidence-that-airborne-exposure-to-red-tide-could-have-neurological-impact Cathy Carter /news/2022-08-03/record-amount-of-seaweed-is-choking-shores-in-the-caribbean A record amount of seaweed is smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados as tons of brown algae kill wildlife, choke the tourism industry and release toxic gases. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:55:17 GMT /news/2022-08-03/record-amount-of-seaweed-is-choking-shores-in-the-caribbean The Associated Press /news/2022-03-29/a-federal-judge-puts-environmentalists-lawsuit-against-piney-point-on-hold He said the state court system “already has a running start on the closure of Piney Point” and pointed to $100 million that the Legislature approved last year to help clean up the site. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:04:33 GMT /news/2022-03-29/a-federal-judge-puts-environmentalists-lawsuit-against-piney-point-on-hold Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /news/2021-06-18/lake-okeechobee-would-rise-more-than-a-foot-or-higher-under-army-corps-proposed-management-plans Alternatives for how the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers plans to manage the lake all propose increasing water levels during the dry season to above 17 feet, raising concerns about the health of the lake. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:28:10 GMT /news/2021-06-18/lake-okeechobee-would-rise-more-than-a-foot-or-higher-under-army-corps-proposed-management-plans Jenny Staletovich /2021-06-15/algae-blooms-and-lake-o-manatee-emergency-and-the-key-lime-crime How high should Lake Okeechobee go? A new plan could redefine the lake. Manatees are dying off at faster rates than in years past. Plus, Key West, key lime pie bakers and a mysterious murder in Sundial's Book Club pick for this month. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:20:01 GMT /2021-06-15/algae-blooms-and-lake-o-manatee-emergency-and-the-key-lime-crime Chris Remington, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2021-06-02/state-tightens-rules-for-sewage-sludge-used-as-fertilizer-but-leaves-a-loophole-in-place As algae blooms across Florida worsen, the state has tightened rules for using biosolids created from treated sewage that contain nutrients fueling the blooms. Environmentalists say the rules continue to ignore a loophole for more treated sewage that makes up about 40% of the state's waste. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:04:40 GMT /news/2021-06-02/state-tightens-rules-for-sewage-sludge-used-as-fertilizer-but-leaves-a-loophole-in-place Jenny Staletovich /environment/2019-11-26/floridas-red-tide-is-back-one-of-north-americas-rarest-bird-species-is-among-its-latest-victims A lethal Gulf Coast red tide that littered beaches with dead wildlife in 2018 is back and this time around, it's claiming one of North America's rarest… Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:49:59 GMT /environment/2019-11-26/floridas-red-tide-is-back-one-of-north-americas-rarest-bird-species-is-among-its-latest-victims Jenny Staletovich