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How restoring the Florida Everglades would protect the Keys as scientists monitor drought conditions
The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between ...
History timeline: The destruction and ongoing restoration of Florida's Everglades
2000: The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, or CERP, is authorized by Congress to restore and protect South ...
"America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2025" highlights threats to 10 U.S. waterways. See the list.
The list of 10 most endangered rivers of 2025, according to the nonprofit American Rivers, includes the Mississippi River and ...
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The St. Johns River: 30 experiences to explore the scenic Florida waterway
Take a trip on the St. Johns River, whether by boat or by wandering its shores on foot, and it’s possible to imagine a time when saber-toothed cats and mastodons wandered the Florida peninsula ...
House approves river drilling ban; Senate eyes softer version
The Florida House Wednesday OK'd a bipartisan proposal that effectively bans oil drilling for 52 miles along the banks of the ...
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Rescue the River of Grass: A plan to restore the everglades and protect Florida's waters
"Is a big, connected ecosystem from north of lake Okeechobee to Stuart, all the way down to the Florida keys and that's what the River of Grass is and it's worth saving," Executive Director of ...
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A judge says that more protections are needed for manatees in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon
Mendoza said the Florida Department of Environmental Protection needs to ... it would take at least a decade for conditions in the northern part of the Indian River Lagoon to start to recover. That ...