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Images from space show a 5,000-mile bloom of seaweed threatening the beaches of Florida
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPark guard Roberto Varela walks over sargassum seaweed piled up on the seashore in Guanahacabibes...
Toxic blue-green algae bloom spreads to Cape Coral; testing equipment being placed
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA toxic blue-green algae bloom that's been drifting around downtown Fort Myers has now spread to...
What’s red tide doing to Florida’s marine life? ‘We really need to get our act together’
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNew surveys of seagrass on Florida’s Gulf Coast shows the vital marine plant is continuing to lose...
Sargassum bloom not all bad as it creates habitat, absorbs carbon. Things to know
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHeadlines from various media outlets have painted a grim picture of a monstrous blob of seaweed in...
Ian’s aftermath: Spreading red tide and hard-hit reefs found by weeklong investigation at sea
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt hasn’t been a good week in Southwest Florida water news: One group of researchers on an offshore...
'It hasn't been a guacamole year' on Lake Okeechobee, contrary to reports, scientist says
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt's not as bad as you may have heard. An internationally renowned water quality scientist says...
What is sargassum? Huge blob of seaweed heading to Florida's coast
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA giant blob of seaweed called the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is floating toward the West Coast...
Is Florida really No. 1? Why isn't southern border closed? Letters to the Editor, Jan. 8, 2022
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIRL pollution is causing seagrasses, manatees to die More manatees die in Brevard County from...
Economic well-being hinges on health of our waters
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIn Southwest Florida, we understand that our economy is the environment. The region’s allure and prosperity are deeply rooted in our coastal and inland...
Heat and low oxygen risk more fish kills in the Indian River Lagoon
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEven though Hurricane Idalia spared this area, the Indian River Lagoon's fish were already in hot water. Now some could continue to suffocate as heat and algae rob oxygen from the water with ...
