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Trump's EPA wants to repeal regulations on carbon emissions from power plants
Environmental advocates say the EPA’s proposal is an escalation in the Trump administration’s ongoing push against climate action across federal agencies.
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Royal Carribean Group and World Wildlife Fund launch “Shell Week” for sea turtle conservation
Royal Carribean Group and World Wildlife Fund launch “Shell Week” for sea turtle conservation
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These military vets are finding a therapeutic new purpose in marine conservation
Force Blue helps special operations veterans who fought for their country find new purpose by fighting for their planet.
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Park ranger warns of threats to Venus flytraps
Venus flytraps only occur naturally in the Carolinas, and the habitat of these famous hunter plants is being threatened.
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Bored with manicured lawns, some homeowners are adopting ‘No Mow May' all year long
Whether it’s No Mow May or Let It Bloom June or Leave The Leaves, homeowners are finding more ways to adopt a low mow lifestyle instead of keeping up with short, manicured lawns.
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As oceans warm, clownfish shrink their bodies to survive heat waves
Warmer water temperatures can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home, forcing them to adapt to stay alive.
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Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves
Warmer water temperatures can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home, forcing them to adapt to stay alive. (Credit: Associated Press, Morgan Bennett-Smith)
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This organization is uniting veterans and marine conservationists
Force Blue is the only group that redeploys former combat divers to work with scientists and environmentalists on marine conservation
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More than 1,000 baby corals arrive in Florida Keys to help restore reefs
There are 1,050 baby corals that arrived Wednesday in the Florida Keys for their next step in a mission to restore the marine ecosystem. The elkhorn corals are going to the Keys Marine Laboratory on Long Key in Layton, operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography at the University of South Florida, where they will slowly acclimate to the temperature-controlled…
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World's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, study estimates
A new study estimates that the world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage.
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Miami Gardens students get their hands dirty at ‘food forest' in honor of Earth Day
To commemorate Earth Day, students at Charles D. Wyche Elementary planted different tropical fruit trees, herbs and vegetables native to South Florida for its food forest program. NBC6’s Daniela Cado reports
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A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth Day
Arborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit’s eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees.
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Students clean up park in North Miami Beach on Earth Day
NBC6’s Briana Nespral reports on how a group of students were helping to clean up the environment.
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Pork or cheese? SUVs or trucks? Test to see if you know what's better for the environment
You’re about to go on vacation and must decide how to get there. What method of travel contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions? Test yourself.
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Historic ocean liner off Florida's Gulf Coast to be world's largest artificial reef
The SS United States will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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EPA cancels Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
The Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.
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Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges
The decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.
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Mars' red color suggests a watery past
A new study in Nature Communications shows that the so-called Red Planet’s color comes from a water-rich mineral called ferrihydrite.
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Bill seeks to prevent building pickleball courts, golf courses at Florida state parks
After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate is moving forward with a bill that would prevent building such things as golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state parks.
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Proposal seeks to prevent building recreational spaces at Florida state parks
After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate is moving forward with a bill that would prevent building such things as golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state parks.