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Environment
New Institute Jumps on Germs
In 2006, the Legislature appropriated $60 million to the University of Florida to bolster and centralize the state's research and response to emerging human, animal and plant pathogens.
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Published on 3/1/2010
Lessons from the Cross Florida Barge Canal Project
The story of the Cross Florida Barge Canal reveals as much about modern-day Florida as it does the state’s past -- particularly when it comes to competing visions of progress, growth, preservation, and the use of political power to achieve those goa
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Published on 2/1/2010
Biofuel Boost in Indian River County
Big plans at New Planet Energy and Ineos Bio
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Published on 2/1/2010
Fla. Newsmakers of 2009
People who made an impact in business, economy, science, environment, government, education, sports, philanthropy, media and our fallen soldiers.
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Published on 1/1/2010
Intentional Forest Burning Can Be Rationalized
At the 4,000-acre Tall Timbers Research Station a few miles north of Tallahassee, they burn the woods. Regularly.
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Published on 12/1/2009
Dairy Farmers Are Lobbying for More Money
Florida's dairy farmers are losing an average of more than $700,000 a year. It's a $99-million problem statewide.
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Published on 12/1/2009
84 New Homes Will Use 'Earth Cents' Standards
Pensacola home builder Bobby Price Jr. of Sweetwater Homes and Land is making a big wager on green homes.
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Published on 12/1/2009
Swapping Carbon
With a mandatory cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions likely, some Florida businesses are looking for an edge -- and profits -- by trading in voluntary markets. But those markets, some, say, are still in a 'wild, wild west' stage.
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Published on 11/1/2009
Green Jobs on Horizon for Jacksonville
Northeast Florida has part of the answer, thanks to Jacksonville non-profit job agencies that have hooked up with the private sector to train local laid-off workers as solar energy installation and maintenance technicians.
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Published on 11/1/2009
Lobster Haul Is Dwindling
The lobster haul off of the Florida Keys over the past 15 years has fallen by 55%.
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Published on 11/1/2009
Intelligent Use of Water in Naples [Video]
Naples Botanical Garden, a 170-acre oasis that opens to the public next month, beat out organizations from around the country to win the Intelligent Use of Water Leadership Award at the 2009 WaterSmart Innovations conference in Las Vegas last week.
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Published on 10/14/2009
Florida Lagging on Green Jobs
Florida lags other states when it comes to green jobs, according to a new, nationwide analysis of green business activity by the National Governors Association.
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Published on 10/5/2009
Florida Conservation in Photos
Forever Florida is out with its 2010 Conservation Photography Calendar. See the stunning photos here.
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Published on 10/1/2009
Insurance Market Is in for Changes
An update on Citizens, State Farm, new insurers, assessments and the CAT fund.
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Published on 10/1/2009
Controversial Bottling Plant Approved for Lake County
The St. Johns River Water Management District this morning approved a five-year water-use permit for Niagara Bottling in Lake County. The controversial permit created enormous public outcry, generating more than...
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Published on 9/25/2009
Walton County Conservation Center Opens
The opening this month of the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center — a $12-million, 10-acre, Walton County conservation campus.
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Published on 9/1/2009
Reaching Critical [Bio]Mass
Northwest Florida may be on the verge of becoming a go-to region for biomass-to-energy plants looking for a home.
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Published on 8/1/2009
Counting Carbon in Highlands County
John Alleyne thinks Highlands County, already known for its 450,000 acres of prime agricultural lands, has the potential for at least one more significant crop: Carbon credits.
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Published on 8/1/2009
The Best in Florida Aquariums
These encounters, 'immersions' and backstage visits are for limited numbers and often sell out.
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Published on 8/1/2009
Arts and the Environment
The non-profit South Florida Environmental Art Project is aiming to make Florida a leading center for ecoart -- a practice that weds art with science, engineering and community engagement to address environmental problems.
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Published on 7/1/2009
Starting Pensacola's New Park Wasn't Easy
Pensacola will break ground this summer on its Community Maritime Park, a $70-million, nearly 32-acre project on the biggest undeveloped parcel of downtown waterfront.
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Published on 7/1/2009
Marion County Awarded More Conservation Land
The largest private landowner in Florida, Plum Creek Timber Co. also owns some of the most environmentally important land in Marion County.
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Published on 7/1/2009
Ethanol Production May Consume Too Much Water
A new UF study raises concerns about ethanol's water demand in Florida. Four crops under consideration are very thirsty.
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Published on 7/1/2009
