Archives for Environment

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This Just In: Miami Summers Are Now Three Weeks Longer

By Naomi Feinstein

Sep 5, 2024

We still have a ways to go before cooler temperatures arrive.

Family of Endangered Florida Panthers Seen in Unusual Trail Camera Pics

By Alex DeLuca

Sep 5, 2024

Only 120 to 230 of the imperiled cats remain in Florida today.

a detail from a mid-20th-century map of the Little River area of Miami near NE 79th Street

Boatyard Brouhaha: Manatee Concerns Threaten Little River Marina Development

By Theo Karantsalis

Sep 3, 2024

Avra Jain aims to revitalize a disused boatyard. The manatees did not respond to a New Times request for comment.

wooden boardwalk amid scrub brush leading to a wooden observation tower

Commentary: Ron DeSantis Wants to Build Golf Courses and Hotels in Florida's State Parks

By Craig Pittman

Aug 22, 2024

The Duffer-in-Chief loves golf more than our environmental wonders, so he repeats Rick Scott’s worst mistakes as governor.

A roseate spoonbill chick at Frost Science Museum in Miami

Frost Science Welcomes Teaspoon, Its First Spoonbill Chick

By Isabel Rivera

Aug 16, 2024

If her name doesn't have you gushing, Teaspoon's importance to South Florida's ecology will.

A colony of coral swaying in the seawater

Join Fight to Protect Miami Waters From Invasive Pulse Coral

By Zulekha Pitts

Aug 14, 2024

Marine biologists have tracked the species' spread in the Caribbean and fear they could soon move into South Florida.

Map: Do You Live in One of Miami’s Hottest Neighborhoods?

By Naomi Feinstein

Aug 14, 2024

Nearly 20 percent of Miamians experience temperatures at least nine degrees hotter than in less densely populated areas.

A massive python being carried by three men through a Florida wooded area

Most Monstrous Pythons Ever Caught in Florida

By Alex DeLuca

Aug 8, 2024

The Python Challenge is upon us this weekend! Check out the beastliest Burmese pythons nabbed in Florida to date.

A closeup of a researcher holding a bright flower

$500K Mystery Donor Funds FIU Program for Aspiring Tropical-Plant Scientists

By Zulekha Pitts

Jul 23, 2024

"We are not training enough new scientists," said the director of FIU's International Center for Tropical Botany.

a sunset view of downtown Miami, Florida.

Miami Sunsets May Be Extra Colorful This Weekend. Here's Why.

By Naomi Feinstein

Jul 19, 2024

Be prepared for an influx of sunset pictures on your Instagram feed this weekend.

Filmmaker Derick Walker at Savor Cinema in Fort Lauderdale

South Florida Filmmaker Becomes Coral Crusader

By Nile Fortner

Jul 18, 2024

In With & Without: A Coral Story, filmmaker Derick Walker shows what life would be like without coral reefs.

How Did a Manatee Wind Up Living in a Pembroke Pines Community's Lake?

By Alex DeLuca

Jul 15, 2024

A manatee was spotted living in a manmade lake in a Broward suburb.

A great white shark opens its jaws near the surface of the water in the afternoon light

List of Great White Sharks Recently Spotted Off Florida Coast

By Alex DeLuca

Jul 8, 2024

A research group, whose motto is "facts over fear," has tracked several great white sharks near Florida shores.

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Miami Paddleboarder

By Naomi Feinstein

Jun 27, 2024

Luciano Mercenari, 29, was last seen spearfishing on an aqua-and-orange paddleboard.

Shark Attack Capitals of Florida

By Alex DeLuca

Jun 11, 2024

Where does Miami-Dade rank on the list of counties with the most shark attacks?

What's left a boat sits in a residential yard surrounded by debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Report: 500K South Florida Homes at Risk of Storm Surge

By Alex DeLuca

Jun 4, 2024

The newly released report highlights the Miami metro area's mass exposure to coastal flooding risk from hurricanes.

Satellite photo of Hurricane Dorian as it threatens the South Florida coast in September of 2019.

Atlantic Hurricane Season 2024: How to Prepare for the Inevitable

By Naomi Feinstein

May 31, 2024

Guide to preparing for and surviving what forecasters deem an "above normal" hurricane season, which begins on June 1.

Lego and seaside play on the K.C. Green "This is Fine" meme

Virginia Key Water Temperatures Shattering Records Amid Extreme Heat and It's Not Even Summer

By Naomi Feinstein

May 29, 2024

The ocean already feels like a hot tub — and it's still May.

Conceptual image of a luxury, floating social club anchored in a bay

Arkhaus Nixes Plan for Floating Social Club Next to Historic Wildlife Retreat

By Alex DeLuca

May 17, 2024

Wildlife experts feared the floating luxury club would scare away remaining birds from the island after its rookery population collapsed.

Various bird species congregate around Bird Key with the Miami skyline in the background

Bird Key Hits Market for $31.5 Million, Leaving Miami Wildlife Retreat in Limbo

By Alex DeLuca

May 14, 2024

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava tells New Times the owner rejected her administration's 2023 offer to buy the island.

color panorama of the aurora borealis, photographed during the geomagnetic solar flare event of May 10-12, 2024

Florida Storm Chasers and Others Share Northern Lights Photos

By Tom Finkel

May 11, 2024

The NOAA forecast had a blind spot: Floridians reported seeing Northern Lights in the Sunshine State — including near Miami.

youtube screenshot of a three-engine fishing boat in choppy water with garbage strewn in its wake

We Asked for It! Readers Weigh in on Consequences for Boca Bash Boat Trash-Dumping Teens

By Tom Finkel

May 10, 2024

New Times Instagram followers suggest consequences for Boca Bash boat trash-dumping teens.

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