Stories with 'environment' tag

Your View: Fix our Park

How matching t-shirts, some TV cameras, and the element of surprise brought Douglas Park back

/ March 23, 2016

Your View: Tallahassee says “Frack You”

On Jan. 25, the state legislature votes on a bill that could render Miami-Dade’s ban on fracking invalid. What could that mean for South Florida’? Sam Van Leer, founder of Urban Paradise Guild, shares his thoughts.

/ January 25, 2016

Our plastic paradise

The styrofoam ban in Miami Beach is one more example of how cities from across the world are taking the lead in combating climate change.

/ September 29, 2015

SHAAARKS!

David Shiffman, marine biologist and the mind behind @WhySharksMatter, explains why Miamians don’t have to worry about staying out of the water.

/ September 25, 2015

Life in the coral city

Coral Morphologic specializes not just in cultivating our own Miami coral, but turning them into works of art, through film, photography, and stunning visual displays.

/ July 27, 2015

Seven Deadly Invasive Species

We’ve got all you need to know about the invasive pests devastating South Florida’s ecosystem, and tips on what you can do to help.

/ June 17, 2015

Your View: The fight for Miami’s freshwater is happening now

Florida voters overwhelmingly passed Amendment 1 to conserve and buy land to restore the Everglades. The original plan may be our best hope against sea level rise. Nathaniel Sandler asks why the state legislature is screwing it up.

/ June 2, 2015

Summer is coming, and so are the mosquitoes

May rains mark the beginning of mosquito season in Miami. Complaints about the blood-suckers skyrocket and reports start rolling in about West Nile, Dengue, and Chikungunya. Check out an interactive graphic on mosquito complaints in Miami-Dade County, and find out how to fight off the disease-carrying parasites.

/ April 30, 2015