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The Washington Post

An Army Corps project could wipe out one of Florida’s last thriving coral reefs

March 1, 2026

The Washington Post ran an in-depth feature on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plans to dredge and widen the shipping channel at Port Everglades —…

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Nautical Voice

Concerns Rise Over Port Everglades Expansion’s Impact on Coral Reefs

January 19, 2026

NV Tech Desk reported on the scientific alarm surrounding the Port Everglades expansion, highlighting a landmark study by NOAA and the Shedd Aquarium that…

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The Invading Sea

Trashing our oceans: Feds plan the biggest permitted coral destruction in US history

January 8, 2026

The Invading Sea, Florida’s dedicated climate journalism outlet, published a stark account of what the Port Everglades dredge proposal actually entails: 400 underwater acres…

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WLRN

Ten million corals are in the path of a federal dredging project in Florida

January 6, 2026

WLRN returned to the Port Everglades story in January 2026 with an even deeper look at what’s at risk. While reefs across Florida have…

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National Geographic

Why hurricane flooding is about to get even more dangerous in Florida

November 13, 2025

In November 2025, National Geographic put the Port Everglades fight in global context, reporting that the 2023 marine heat wave caused staghorn and elkhorn…

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WLRN

Study surprises scientists with its findings: millions of coral at Port Everglades

October 23, 2025

In October 2025, WLRN was among the first outlets to cover the fight to stop the Port Everglades dredging project, reporting on a landmark…

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Back Bay Study is Reconsidering Storm Surge Solutions

Sea Level Rise

Back Bay Study is Reconsidering Storm Surge Solutions

October 28, 2022

Remember “the wall”?  After you all made your voices heard, the Back Bay Study is entering a new phase! We now have the chance to change the course of this…

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Seeing is Believing: The Recent Sobering News on Sea Level Rise

Sea Level Rise

Seeing is Believing: The Recent Sobering News on Sea Level Rise

February 25, 2022

When Miami Waterkeeper talks to the community about sea-level rise, people will share stories of their “ah-ha” moment – when the magnitude of the threat of rising seas finally hit…

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County & Miami DDA Join Environmental Stakeholders In Addressing Back Bay Study Pitfalls

Sea Level Rise

County & Miami DDA Join Environmental Stakeholders In Addressing Back Bay Study Pitfalls

August 20, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a $4.6 billion investment to address storm surge risk in our region. This proposal, called the “Back Bay Study,” proposes a range…

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The Future Of Miami | Clean Water Is What Makes Miami, Miami
The Future Of Miami | Clean Water Is What Makes Miami, Miami

We protect South Florida’s waters by advocating for resilient solutions grounded in science, root…

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The Army Corps Destroyed Miami's Coral Reefs
The Army Corps Destroyed Miami's Coral Reefs

Millions of corals, gone in an instant. The last natural staghorn corals in Florida, buried in sedi…

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Pink Underwear and Nuclear Power: Miami's Water Crisis Explained.
Pink Underwear and Nuclear Power: Miami's Water Crisis Explained.

This animation reveals how contamination from the Turkey Point nuclear power plant is threatening t…

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