Kate Stein
Kate Stein can't quite explain what attracts her to South Florida. It's more than just the warm weather (although this Wisconsin native and Northwestern University graduate definitely appreciates the South Florida sunshine). It has a lot to do with being able to travel from the Everglades to Little Havana to Brickell without turning off 8th Street. It's also related to Stein's fantastic coworkers, whom she first got to know during a winter 2016 internship.Officially, Stein is WLRN's environment, data and transportation journalist. Privately, she uses her job as an excuse to rove around South Florida searching for stories à la Carl Hiaasen and Edna Buchanan. Regardless, Stein speaks Spanish and is always thrilled to run, explore and read.
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Florida is waiting on Congress to authorize two efforts that could help address algal blooms plaguing the state's coastal and inland waterways. -
President Trump and Florida Gov. Rick Scott have been reluctant to acknowledge the link between climate change and some of Florida's current... -
As Florida struggles with 'red tide' algae blooms on the west coast and blue-green algae in inland waterways, a federal program to help communities deal... -
When it comes to sea-level rise, planners in South Florida typically use the benchmark of two feet in the next 40 years , but there’s a chance it could... -
Two sea turtles that were rehabilitated from illnesses are scheduled to be released Thursday morning in Juno Beach. Tiffany is an adult female hawksbill... -
Everglades advocates are telling Congress to get moving on a major restoration project needed to help prevent future algae blooms like the ones... -
There's a buzzword among people who work on quality-of-life issues in South Florida: "Resilience." It’s a concept we often apply to a person, someone... -
South Florida could see two feet or more of sea-level rise over the next 40 years. It’s alarming. And there’s growing concern that the risk of rising... -
When it comes to the health of the Everglades, scientists often look to the birds. The healthier the ecosystem, the bigger the populations of wading... -
If current sea-level rise trends continue, the ocean that makes many South Florida cities desirable places to live may become an existential threat.
