/tags/environmental-protection environmental protection en-US WLRN Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-12-29/brazils-lula-picks-amazon-defender-for-environment-minister Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has appointed Amazon activist Marina Silva as environment minister. It's the reaapointment of a woman who carried Brazil's most effective strategy for reducing deforestation. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2022-12-29/brazils-lula-picks-amazon-defender-for-environment-minister Associated Press /environment/2022-11-09/storm-surge-concerns-after-miami-dade-wetlands-boundary-change Miami-Dade County commissioners passed a vote that allows a decades-old boundary that protects coastal wetlands and farms to be moved. South Florida Roundup discussed the situation with WLRN's Environment Editor, Jenny Staletovich. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:30:00 GMT /environment/2022-11-09/storm-surge-concerns-after-miami-dade-wetlands-boundary-change Ammy Sanchez /news/2022-04-14/innovative-nutrient-reduction-project-underway-on-lake-okeechobee Mechanical harvesters will be used to collect invasive floating plants and the plants will then be processed and pumped to nearby hayfields to enhance soil. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:18:56 GMT /news/2022-04-14/innovative-nutrient-reduction-project-underway-on-lake-okeechobee WQCS /2022-04-01/the-far-right-and-environmentalism-overlap-is-bigger-than-you-think-and-growing The modern environmental movement and the far-right movement might appear to be on opposing sides of the political ideology spectrum. But overlap does exist and researchers say it's growing. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:37:22 GMT /2022-04-01/the-far-right-and-environmentalism-overlap-is-bigger-than-you-think-and-growing Ari Shapiro, Matt Ozug, Casey Morell /2021-02-15/pillagers-of-tropical-forests-cant-hide-behind-clouds-anymore Environmental watchdogs now can detect deforestation even when it's hidden from sight by rain and clouds. They're using data from radar on a European satellite. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:01:00 GMT /2021-02-15/pillagers-of-tropical-forests-cant-hide-behind-clouds-anymore Dan Charles /news/2021-02-10/department-of-environmental-protection-asks-florida-communities-to-assess-their-sea-level-rise-risk The Florida Department of Environmental Protection says local governments need to know their risk for sea-level rise. Some agencies are already making their own projections. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:56:43 GMT /news/2021-02-10/department-of-environmental-protection-asks-florida-communities-to-assess-their-sea-level-rise-risk Robbie Gaffney /2020-01-09/road-work-threatens-florida-panther-environmental-groups-say-in-federal-lawsuit Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging plans to widen roadways in primary habitat for the endangered Florida panther, the... Thu, 09 Jan 2020 22:00:42 GMT /2020-01-09/road-work-threatens-florida-panther-environmental-groups-say-in-federal-lawsuit Amy Green of WMFE /2019-12-31/florida-matters-2019-in-review-honey-bees-coral-reefs-and-the-environment This week on Florida Matters, we share some of our favorite discussions about plants, animals and environmental challenges facing our state. Tue, 31 Dec 2019 12:13:24 GMT /2019-12-31/florida-matters-2019-in-review-honey-bees-coral-reefs-and-the-environment Christy Oshana, Robin Sussingham, Stephanie Colombini, Cathy Carter /2019-11-18/amazon-rainforest-sees-biggest-spike-in-deforestation-in-over-a-decade Not since 2008 has the Amazon been destroyed at a faster rate, according to Brazilian authorities. They say an area more than 12 times the size of New York City was deforested in the span of a year. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:03:36 GMT /2019-11-18/amazon-rainforest-sees-biggest-spike-in-deforestation-in-over-a-decade Colin Dwyer /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-10-20/floridas-gop-has-a-change-of-heart-about-climate-change Florida’s Republican lawmakers are looking at new ways to address climate change in the state. It’s part of a shift in policy when it comes to addressing… Mon, 21 Oct 2019 01:35:25 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-10-20/floridas-gop-has-a-change-of-heart-about-climate-change