environment

Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to criticism that he's failed to declare a state of emergency, saying the state dedicated funding source to fight red tide and blue-green algae last year.

St. Petersburg officials ask the governor for help in combating red tide. That comes on top of a similar request by one of the top Democratic contenders for governor.

Research involving crayfish spotlights the issue of medications entering the environment through improper disposal or excreting amounts in the bathroom.

For a moment it looked like a major shift was underway in Florida agriculture, as more local produce was consumed locally. It didn't completely pan out, but hopes remain high.

Farmers at Smarter by Nature tend to their community and crops to cultivate their business. Through social media, the couple has been able to increase their profit during a global economic and health crisis.

A report by the Orlando Sentinel and Columbia Journalism Investigations found that inequality is fueling heat-related illnesses across Florida.

Farmworkers have long faced dangers from laboring outside in sweltering heat. As climate change raises temperatures, heat illness could come for far more people.

Heat-related illnesses are soaring in Arizona and Florida as the planet warms and temperatures rise. Poor communities are bearing the brunt of sickening heat in these states.

The implications for a child's health are not yet known. The study's authors urge people not to panic — and stress the need for more research.

Dave Ford, founder of SoulBuffalo, explains how the coronavirus has worsened the amount of plastic polluting the world's oceans.