Algae Blooms

They're available for efforts that include helping communities address stormwater runoff that causes pollution, and for conserving water.

In the approval of the largest sum of money dedicated to the environment in any Florida budget, environmentalists say one key action was missed.

It’s proof that the plume of dirty water flowed from the former phosphate plant and out into the Gulf of Mexico, the study’s authors say.

What could become the nation's first deep water aquaculture facility in federal offshore waters was first proposed in 2019 and would be located about 45 miles off Sarasota in the Gulf of Mexico.

Blue-green algae is showing up at several places in Lake Okeechobee and along the Caloosahatchee River.

Researchers call it ‘sea sawdust,’ and it has a friendly relationship with the organism that causes red tide.

Sound waves produced by the two ultrasonic buoys will prevent algae from rising to the surface and get the sunlight it needs to grow.

Army Corps officials say the plan scheduled to begin in June will take another six months after federal environmental officials decided to issue a more rigorous review.

Business owners and tourism experts explain how red tide affects bottom lines. They want something done about issues that make the problem worse and agree that journalists could help by how they cover these blooms.

What is sargassum, and is it harmful to our health? We answer these and other questions about the giant blob of seaweed that's making its way to the U.S. east coast.

The House and Senate began putting together budget proposals to address such issues as Everglades restoration and land acquisition.

“Are we there yet? No. We are not fully restored. But, we are trending in the right direction,” says Melodie Naja, National Park Service scientist.