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NOAA study finds lethal stony coral disease can hide in sand and spread infection
May 25, 2026
Jenny Staletovich from WLRN writes: It does not conclusively link these two things, but it provides a possible mechanism by which the dredging could
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Opinion | Florida’s waters choke on fertilizer, dead fish and red tides — while Big Ag floats above it all
May 25, 2026
Click to read the original article on the washingtonpost.com. When I was a Miami teenager, spending weekends on the beach was a welcome ritual.
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Florida has lost miles of seagrass. A new bill would make it easier to build over those meadows
May 25, 2026
Jenny Staletovich from WLRN writes: “We’re at a time right now where we’re losing seagrass rapidly to the point where parts of Florida have
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Exploring Life & Business with Rachel Silverstein of Miami Waterkeeper
May 25, 2026
We advocate primarily for three focus areas: clean water, ecosystem protection, and a resilient South Florida. We work to ensure a clean and vibrant
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The Common Good: Local Notables Share Their 2022 Resolutions for a Better Miami
May 25, 2026
Miami New Times Staff wrote: I want my sons, ages 2 and 4, to experience the diverse, eclectic coastal culture that is unique to
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A plan to increase the supply of single family homes in Miami-Dade is raising alarms
May 25, 2026
Jenny Staletovich from WLRN Reports: This resolution would, in essence, force moving the Urban Development Boundary. The Urban Development Boundary is a crucial planning
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FPL wants injection wells at Turkey Point. It could also help Miami-Dade’s wastewater woes
May 25, 2026
Alex Harris from the Miami Herald wrote: “On the one hand, it’s about levels of better. It might be better than putting wastewater into
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Miami will pause Brickell condo’s construction after flooding in underground garage
May 25, 2026
Joey Flechas and Adriana Brasileiro for the Miami Herald wrote: Ensuring that construction debris and sediment-rich water pooling at the site don’t end up
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There are many ways to help Biscayne Bay. You can start with how you treat your own yards
May 25, 2026
Adriana Brasileiro from the Miami Herald writes: Do you want to help Biscayne Bay? Last year’s fish kill led to an increase in the
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The Little River’s polluted flow fuels Biscayne Bay troubles. Scientists taking a deeper look
May 25, 2026
Adriana Brasileiro from the Miami Herald writes: Miami Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that advocates for the health of the county’s waterways, conducts regular sampling of
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must evolve to meet the growing demands of climate-fueled flood risk
May 25, 2026
Jacque Hebert for the Environmental Defense Fund writes: “The Army Corps’ overreliance on hard infrastructure and segregation of sea level rise from storm surge
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Biscayne Bay Threatened by Miami Development and Construction
May 25, 2026
Michel Majchrowics for the Miami New Times writes: Rachel Silverstein, executive director of the local environmental advocacy group Miami Waterkeeper, describes the latest contamination to New Times as “death
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