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Stuart Cumberbatch removes a blue crab trap

To Help Environment, Certain Harvesters Must Remove All Blue Crab Traps From Fla. Waters

Starting Thursday, blue crab harvesters can no longer have their traps in North Florida waters. The goal is for Florida wildlife officials to use that...

Sabrina Van Der Sloot of the Netherlands celebrates scoring a goal in the women's water polo bronze medal match between USA and the Netherlands during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Netherlands defeated the three-time defending gold medalists 11-10 on Saturday.

Stunner: U.S. women's water polo team loses out on a medal after Netherlands defeat

The U.S. women's water polo team was chasing a historic fourth straight Olympic gold medal. Instead, the team will miss out on the podium for the first time since the sport made its debut in 2000.

The county rests on the Biscayne Aquifer, which is so shallow the water seeps up through the ground.

Not Just Sea-Level Rise: Septic Tanks And Superfund Sites Threaten South Florida's Drinking Water

Saltwater intrusion is just one of the risks facing South Florida's drinking water. The Biscayne Aquifer, a 4,000-mile sponge-like rock formation that...

Search teams scour waters along Italy’s southwestern shore, where a luxury yacht sank

Six people are known to be missing, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter, and Morgan Stanley International Chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife.

Comprehensive water source study, community wildfire plan get OK from Lee Co. commissioners

The Lee Board of County Commissioners Tuesday voted to award a $1.8 million contract for a a Regional Alternative Source Water Study in east Lee County and Lehigh Acres and a $174,334 proposal to develop a countywide wildfire protection plan.In other action, the Lee Board of County Commissioners also voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with Collaboratory to allow the county to address a series of objectives included in the $19.3 million Community Change Grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tackle environmental challenges related to disaster preparedness.

A mermaid takes the annual polar bear plunge at Brooklyn's Coney Island beach last year. More people are cold plunging on a regular basis for health benefits, but hype outpaces research for now.

Want a polar bear plunge on New Year's Day? Here's a deep dive on cold water dips

Whether it's once a year or once a week, more people are plunging into cold water for fun and health benefits. NPR spoke to researchers about what's true and what's not on this wellness trend.

Ocean water along U.S. coasts will rise about one foot by 2050, scientists warn

Sea levels are rising even faster on the East Coast and Gulf Coast. And advances in climate science mean we can see the future clearly for the first time.

Japan plans to release more than a million tons of nuclear waste water into the Pacific.

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear waste water into the ocean

The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan by Japan's government to dump nuclear waste water from the destroyed Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Flat, light rocks like the ones pictured above are favored for skipping stones A new study has found that heavier rocks can also skim the water's surface.

Study shows heavy stones may give big leaps in water — plus real-world implications

Researchers have studied the physics behind heavy stones skipping across the surface of water. They say these findings could be applied to real-world problems like de-icing airplanes.

How One Father Allegedly Bribed His Son's Way Onto A College Water Polo Team

One of the people charged in the massive college admissions scandal is a Massachusetts businessman accused of bribing a water-polo coach to help his son get into the University of Southern California.

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