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Tanya Plibersek, Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water, declared "war" on feral cats officials say harm other species and carry disease. Critics say the feline threat is overblown.

The Southern Nevada Water Authority launches a plan to build a pipeline connecting Las Vegas with underground wells located 200 miles away. The move would provide Las Vegas with millions of gallons of water, but local farmers and ranchers argue the pipeline would dry up their water source, hurting their livelihood and the environment.

Regan is the top environmental regulator for North Carolina. He would be first African-American man to run EPA, and he would oversee much of the federal government's response to climate change.

From fish in jars to rare seeds and microbes, hundreds of millions of biological specimens are stored around the U.S., and caretakers are trying to make them accessible for future research.

Researchers don’t know much about a rat species that lives only on Sanibel Island-- the Sanibel Rice Rat. The state lists it as a threatened species, so…

Cities in South Florida are torn about a recent ruling that allows water managers to back-pump water into Lake Okeechobee without federal permits. The…

A new report shows Florida has some of the worst water polluters in the country. And some of the worst violators are in the Tampa Bay area.

Researchers in Florida received funding from the federal government to restore seagrasses in the Gulf of Mexico. The goal is to protect about 30 acres of…

A bill filed by state Rep. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, would require energy companies to disclose what chemicals they are using when they frack in…

We are all connected by the environment we share. The Earth is our home. This is the space where we share the environmental stories that caught our attention this week in Florida and beyond.