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The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt loomed over Florida beaches, threatening sea life and turning away tourists. Now, scientists say the seaweed has suffered a mortal blow after a month of unusually strong winds.
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Guests discuss Floridians who have lost their Medicaid coverage and a federal court blocking the state's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care.
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Midweek temperatures were forecast to surpass 100 degrees in much of the Southeast and high humidity was expected to push heat index values above 115 degrees in some areas.
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Efforts to establish protections for outdoor workers in Florida against the impacts of extreme heat have failed at the federal, state and local levels.
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Blooms have already formed in Lake Okeechobee this spring and things are shaping up for a repeat of 2018 in the Caloosahatchee River this summer after Hurricane Ian set in motion the same events as Irma.
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Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world. But while Europe has approved a synthetic alternative, biomedical labs are bleeding more crabs from the Atlantic coast.
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A new study from researchers with the University of Miami, FIU and others found that many parts of the county could get an average of 6 degrees hotter than the official reading.
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Researchers call it "sea sawdust," and it has a friendly relationship with the organism that causes red tide.
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A growing body of research is finding links between air quality and mental health, as therapists report seeing patients with symptoms linked to pollution.
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“Pandora’s Gamble” describes how 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of wastewater potentially containing anthrax, Ebola and other deadly pathogens spilled from an Army facility in Maryland in 2018.