Dear Southeast FL coastal residents and visitors, We are excited to announce the launch of the Our Florida Reefs coastal and ocean use survey! This survey is being conducted as part of a local initiative for our area, known as Our Florida Reefs. Please follow this link to register http://ofr-coastal-use.point97.io/respond/register/ofr-mapping or visit the […]
Johannes Luetz. Theguardian.com, Monday 13 October 2014 19.18 EDT Islanders from the Tulun Atoll where forced relocation is presently underway are reporting what some believe is the beginning of the end. Breadfruit trees have been destroyed, the soil isn’t good enough to grow crops. The sea water is eating away at the land. Tulun […]
Resources – Downloads 2015 Art Contest Entry Form 2015 Art Contest Flier The last day to submit entries is November 17, 2014. Eligibility All students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade from […]
Aly Thomson, The Canadian Press Published Sunday, October 12, 2014 8:32PM EDT HALIFAX — The lead researcher of a new study is calling for improvements to some of Canada's waste water treatment facilities after finding that introducing the birth control pill in waterways created a chain reaction in a lake ecosystem that nearly wiped out […]
ABC Environment 8 Oct 2014 Scientists warn that the acidity of the oceans has risen by more than a quarter over the last 200 years, posing danger for shellfish. OCEAN ACIDIFICATION has risen by a quarter since pre-industrial times as a result of rising carbon emissions, casting a shadow over the seas as a future source of […]
By Kate Bradshaw | Tribune Staff Published: October 16, 2014 ST. PETERSBURG — The colorful sculpture towering above Poynter Park has a certain grace to it, though it’s meant to depict something menacing. Artists and University of South Florida marine scientists unveiled the 30-by-40-foot sculpture Wednesday and hope its vortex shape and recycled […]
By Timothy Cama – 10/15/14 10:35 AM EDT The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling out federal agencies for not implementing part of a 2009 law meant to reduce ocean acidification. The GAO said a federal task force has outlined a plan to increase the government’s understanding of ocean acidification, a process caused by carbon […]
Kevin Lollar, [email protected] 10:08 p.m. EDT October 1, 2014 Twelve environmentalists rallied Wednesday at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection office in Fort Myers to ask the agency to reject the sugar industry’s plan for a massive development in eastern Hendry County. Under the Sugar Hill Sector Plan, U.S. Sugar and Hilliard Brothers would create […]
Just 14 days left to get the Grateful Diver t-shirt or tank. Help us reach our goal. Get one today at http://ift.tt/1rPv44K via Facebook Pages http://ift.tt/1fUrJwZ
Wednesday, October 1 5-5:30 pm at both locations: In Ft. Myers: FDEP South District Office, 2295 Victoria Avenue, Ft. Myers, FL 33902 Reef Relief's Vice-President, Dave Kirwin will be speaking for Reef Relief at this event. In Ft. Pierce: FDEP Branch Office, 337 N. U.S. Hwy 1, Ft. Pierce, FL 3495 This Friday, Oct. 3, is the deadline […]