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The City of Miami Just Banned Glyphosate
May 25, 2026
Olivia Rosane for Eco Watch writes: There are growing concerns about both the safety and proliferation of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. Those concerns are
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Miami Bans Controversial Herbicides That Are Killing Biscayne Bay
May 25, 2026
Jessica Lipscomb for the Miami New Times writes: Glyphosate is a popular ingredient in weed-killing herbicides because it’s extremely effective. But it’s also a
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FPL’s troubled cooling canals are about to get a new permit. Some say that’s a problem.
May 25, 2026
Jenny Staletovich for the Miami Herald writes: Nearly 10 years after the last one expired, Florida environmental regulators are poised to issue a new
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The Garbage Marathoner
May 25, 2026
Kim Dinan and Shannon McGowan for Blue Ridge Outdoors write: Andrew Otazo stumbled across the finish line of the Miami Marathon roughly 10 hours
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Videos Show Dirty Stormwater Pumped Into Biscayne Bay and Swallowed by Manatee
May 25, 2026
Jessica Lipscomb for Miami New Times writes: On a cloudy Tuesday morning in South Beach, a man stands on a seawall at the edge
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South Florida Litigators Haggle Over Environmental Impact of Deregulation Under Trump
May 25, 2026
Zach Schlien for Law.com writes: As the two-year mark of the Donald Trump presidency passes, data on the effects of the administration’s deregulatory efforts
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Meet the Man Who Completed a Marathon Carrying 30 Pounds of Garbage on His Back
May 25, 2026
Derek Call for Runners World writes: The final finisher of Sunday’s Miami Marathon was running on fumes. His mind was so fried he couldn’t
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Climate change is already costing Miami billions of dollars as septic tanks fail
May 25, 2026
Theodore Mattheiss for The Elm writes: Climate change, and the rising sea level that comes with it, is already having a very real, and
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He is going to walk the Miami Marathon with 30 pounds of trash on his back. Here’s why.
May 25, 2026
Michella Kaufman for the Miami Herald writes: Andrew Otazo, armed with a knife, gloves, a trash grabber, industrial-strength garbage bags and a powerful mission,
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Locals take future in their own hands at Climate Action event during Miami Climate Month
May 25, 2026
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is hosting Climate Action: Inform and Empower on Wednesday, June 26 at 6:00 p.m. Climate Action a community discussion with hands-on activities designed to
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Meet 6 Women Fighting for Clean Water
May 25, 2026
Paola de Varona for The Cut writes: Featuring voice recordings from celebrities like Lupita Nyong’o and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, an online photo gallery published today profiles 20
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Three Recent Studies Point to Alarming Health Trends in Florida’s Oceans
May 25, 2026
Theresa Pinto for the Miami Beach Times writes: The results of three recent studies show alarming trends for the health of the planet’s oceans,
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