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Rising Sea Levels Threaten Everglades Freshwater Plants -By Marie Guma-Diaz and Annette Gallagher UM News

Mon, 2013-10-21 20:26 — Albert Gomez

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SCUBA divers call for a ban on shark finning in a 30-second public service announcement

Wed, 2013-10-16 11:07 — admin

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With Murky Water And Manatee Deaths, Lagoon Languishes

Sat, 2013-10-12 09:36 — admin

www.npr.org - September 26, 2013 - Gary Allen

More than 120 manatees have died in Florida's Indian River Lagoon in the past year.

Something is wrong in Florida's Indian River Lagoon.

Over the past year, record numbers of dolphins, manatees and pelicans have turned up dead in the 150-mile-long estuary that runs along Florida's Atlantic Coast. Bouts of algal blooms have flourished in the waters. All the signs point to an ecosystem that is seriously out of balance. The crisis has mobilized scientists, residents and elected officials in Florida.

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Is Fracking in Florida's Future?

Tue, 2013-10-08 20:49 — admin

www.news-press.com - October 8, 2012 - Mary Wozniak

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Focus on Water: Florida Ups the Ante in Everglades Restoration with $90 Million Funding Surprise

Fri, 2013-10-04 15:33 — admin

National Parks Conservation Association - http://www.parkadvocate.org - September 24, 2013 - Sarah Gaines Barmeyer

The first mile of the Tamiami Trail elevated bridge

Disastrous flooding in South Florida is making the news again as water from Lake Okeechobee overflows and is released through the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries. Unfortunately, this is something that we see all too often in the region—the water that should naturally flow south from Lake Okeechobee is trapped by man-made barriers and confined to canals after heavy rains. This massive influx of highly polluted freshwater is destroying coastal estuaries and endangering public health, Florida’s economy, and the Everglades.

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