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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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State of the Water | Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D. | 2025
Watch our CEO and Waterkeeper, Dr. Rachel Silverstein, discuss the environmental and safety challenges posed by the Turkey Point nuclear power plant, particularly its impact on Biscayne Bay, groundwa…
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