Amy Green

1 week ago | insideclimatenews.org | Amy Green

The state of Florida is in violation of the Endangered Species Act and must develop a plan for addressing the pollution that led in recent years to an unprecedented die-off of manatees, a federal judge has ruled. The litigation is centered on state wastewater discharge regulations that have failed to control nutrient pollution in the Indian River Lagoon, a 156-mile estuary on Florida’s east coast that is among the most biodiverse on the continent.

1 week ago | ecotopical.com | Amy Green

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2 weeks ago | wusf.org | Amy Green

Florida’s Cape Sable seaside sparrow is a rare and secretive bird that dwells within the marl prairie of the remote Everglades, a watershed that is among the most altered on Earth. To the north and east lies some of the most complex water management infrastructure in the world, designed to sustain the drained and fragmented watershed that is responsible for the drinking water supply of some 9 million Floridians.

3 weeks ago | theinvadingsea.com | Amy Green

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. By Amy Green, Inside Climate NewsFlorida’s Cape Sable seaside sparrow is a rare and secretive bird that dwells within the marl prairie of the remote Everglades, a watershed that is among the most altered on Earth.

3 weeks ago | insideclimatenews.org | Amy Green

Florida’s Cape Sable seaside sparrow is a rare and secretive bird that dwells within the marl prairie of the remote Everglades, a watershed that is among the most altered on Earth. To the north and east lies some of the most complex water management infrastructure in the world, designed to sustain the drained and fragmented watershed that is responsible for the drinking water supply of some 9 million Floridians.