Tag: Florida
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Florida School Sets World Record For Recycling
Kids at Sugg Middle School don't just learn about history -- they make it.
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Can Hunting and Eating Iguana Help Florida's Native Wildlife?
In 30 years, an island in Florida went from having zero Iguanas to over 10 thousand. Now one man is fighting back, and the Perennial Plate made lunch from his bounty.
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The Week in Animal News: Life on the Midway Atoll, Glowing Fish and More
Jaymi took some amazing shots on her trip to Midway, including lots of the wildlife there. Genetically modified fish make glowing sushi, rare orangutans could be gone in weeks and more.
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Photographers Travel 1,000 Miles to Highlight the Importance of the Florida Wildlife Corridor
Four conservationists paddle through some of the most remote swamps and mangroves in Florida to bring attention to the state's disjointed natural preserves.
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Mystery Monkey Makes Itself At Home In a Florida Business Park
Somewhere between the real estate business, the aluminum supply business, and the gift-basket business -- there's the monkey business.
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Hipsters Rejoice: The Mullet is Green (So Long As You Eat It)
This somewhat undervalued fish could be important in our search for sustainable seafood.
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Birth Control For Insects: Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in the Florida Keys?
A British company may hold trials involving genetically modified male mosquitoes in the Florida Keys. Opponents say, “We cannot stress strongly enough how dangerously misguided this application is. "
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Happy Pi Day! It's The Celebration of All Things Round
We circle-in on all things round on March 14 and roundup our remembrances of Pi Days past.
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Scientists Prove That Multiple Species of Sea Cows Once Roamed World’s Waters
50 million years ago multiple species on sea cows could be found in each region of the world.
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Highway Median Becomes a Green Oasis in Miami
A parking lot in the middle of busy Biscayne Boulevard gets emptied of cars and filled with grass, food trucks, lounge chairs, and free yoga classes.
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Diseased Rhesus Monkeys Run Wild in Florida
"We struggle with the park service mission," said one Park official. "We know people like to see the monkeys, but we know they don't belong here."
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The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More
Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.
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Giant Invasive Pythons Ravaging Everglades Wildlife
Large non-native snakes are threatening to throw off the delicate balance of Florida's most iconic ecosystem.
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Burnt 3,500 Year Old Tree in Florida Is a Candidate for Cloning
A cypress tree known as "The Senator," which burnt earlier this month, could be cloned to preserve the species.
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The Fine Line Between Aquaponics and Factory Farms
A rooftop farm in Florida boasts 1lb of fish for every gallon of water. Is that progress, or is it cruelty?
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2012 New American Home Doesn't Suck, Isn't Model of Everything Wrong With The Housing Industry
Every year, a New American Home is built for the big International Builders' show, and every year I call it awful and embarrassing. This year is different; it is still too big, but there is a lot to like in it.
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KB Home's Solar-As-Standard Spreads to Florida. Will It Make Solar Mainstream?
KB Homes announces that it is adding solar-as-standard on its homes in Florida. Could this be a first step to getting solar on every street?
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With Mystical Black and White Landscapes, Clyde Butcher Aims to Preserve and Restore Florida's Everglades (Photos)
An exhibit of Clyde Butcher's photographs captures vanishing landscapes in an effort to restore ecosystems.
