A massive belt of seaweed called sargassum is expected to approach Florida and the Caribbean, causing numerous problems as it washes ashore. The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, spreading from West Africa to
A sudden bee infestation took Key West by surprise, causing significant disruptions in the Southernmost City. The buzzing menace led Key West police to divert traffic in certain parts of the city
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Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Record-Breaking Discovery Situated along the stunning 9.5-mile stretch of sandy bliss encompassing Juno Beach, Jupiter-Carlin Park, and Tequesta, researchers from the Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) have been meticulously tallying
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An unseen ecological battle is being waged in Florida. Yet, its effects are so massive that it can be glimpsed from the stars. Lake Okeechobee, Florida’s largest freshwater reserve and the United
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A Community Divided The tranquil neighborhood of Jenada Isles, home to 81 families in Wilton Manors, Florida, is grappling with an unprecedented challenge: an invasion of non-native lionhead rabbit. Traced back to
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Invasive Giants: A Predatory Problem The landscape of South America’s tropical rainforests is starkly different from Florida’s Everglades, yet, it appears a significant link has been forged between the two: the introduction
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The invasion of giant African land snails in south Florida has raised concerns among residents and agricultural authorities. These snails consume over 500 species of plants, including fruits and vegetables that are
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Weighing an estimated 10 million pounds and stretching 5,000 miles wide, a giant seaweed blob has begun making landfall on Florida beaches. Called sargassum, the seaweed is leaving girthy, smelly clumps on
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In Florida, a new phosphorus material is formed in a rock as a result of a lightning bolt striking a tree. A transitional substance between space minerals & the Earth’s crust can
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The Journal Nature Communications has published a new study that reveals that sea levels along the US coastline have been rising rapidly over the last 12 years. Since 2010, the coastline along
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According to an EPA survey, there are 9.2 million lead pipes in the US that need to be replaced to prevent lead contamination in drinking water. Exposure to lead from corroding pipes
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