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The secret lives of Florida's elusive, giant manta rays
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (53+ words) The Atlantic manta ray, long thought to be part of a wider species of elusive giant rays but reclassified just this summer as one that nurses its pups off Florida's coast, holds another secret: its. .. The secret lives of Florida's…...
Venezuela's environment faces risks as US pushes for oil and minerals, illegal gold mining spreads
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (60+ words) This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Antonio Machado Allison is a professor of Environment and. .. Venezuela's environment faces risks as US pushes for oil and minerals,…...
New report shows Biscayne Bay water quality worsened
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (162+ words) Biscayne Bay has a long, complicated history with water quality and pollution. According to the most recent water report card, the quality of an area in the southern north part of the bay, near the Miami River, went from "fair…...
Elon Musk's X to block AI chatbot Grok from making explicit images of real people
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (440+ words) Governments around the world have launched investigations into the social media platform X since it started allowing users to make and publish sexualized images of women and children without their. .. Elon Musk's X to block AI chatbot Grok from making…...
Northern communities are losing lake ice as winter get warmer " and weirder
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (890+ words) More than a thousand people gathered last month on frozen Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, for a celebration of winter. NPR's Berly Mc Coy was there and explains how a change in climate is affecting life above the ice. BERLY…...
From shores to shelves: Researchers turn sargassum into a common processed food ingredient
3+ week, 2+ day ago (53+ words) Researchers from across Florida have come together to turn a common cause of frustration for many beach-goers into a new food opportunity. Sargassum is that leafy brown seaweed that covers many. .. From shores to shelves: Researchers turn sargassum into a…...
Here's the data for Florida's first bear hunt in a decade
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission continues to analyze the state's first permitted bear hunt in a decade, the agency has started to release more data. A fact sheet posted Friday showed that all but six of the…...
Florida Department of Environmental Protection says it's not responsible for manatee protection
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (530+ words) TALLAHASSEE " Describing the case as having "exceptional importance," the Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week argued a federal appeals court should overturn decisions that required the agency to take a series of steps to protect manatees in the northern…...
NPR wants your big question about reducing your climate impact and saving money
2+ week, 1+ day ago (187+ words) Rising utility bills and higher oil and gas prices are a concern for many people now. War in the Middle East and the cost of protecting utility infrastructure from more extreme weather are two factors. .. NPR wants your big question…...
Waymo is headed to the highway, and Miami is welcome to ride
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (279+ words) After opening limited service earlier this year in Miami, Waymo is now available to anyone who wants to hail its fully autonomous ride-share service through the Waymo app, the company announced today. Can it handle sharing the roads with Miami…...