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Rep. Vern Buchanan's bill to protect the Little Manatee River clears its first hurdle

Being designated as "scenic" would add Little Manatee River to the National Park Service’s Wild and Scenic River System for conservation.

Camila Alves McConaughey holds green Converse sneakers. Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim Maite Rodriguez, who died at age 10, was wearing green Converse shoes when she died.

The story of a Uvalde victim's green shoes captures the White House's attention

Maite Rodriguez, a lover of animals and the environment, dreamed of being a marine biologist. She was killed during the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites show no sign of widespread environmental impact

So far, any chemical and radioactive contamination seems confined to the nuclear sites hit by U.S. bombs

By one estimate, emissions from producing and incinerating plastics could amount to 56 gigatons of carbon — almost 50 times the annual emissions of all of the coal power plants in the U.S. — between now and 2050.

Plastic Has A Big Carbon Footprint — But That Isn't The Whole Story

Plastic waste litters cities, oceans and even the air. Largely overlooked is how making plastic affects the environment. Plastic is a big contributor to global warming. So are its alternatives.

Loggerhead Turtle Track on Sanibel Island

Environmental Roundup May 28, 2021

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.

In the 2020 “Ding” Darling Day Amateur Nature Photography Contest, first place went to Ellen Trevor of Sanibel, Fla., for her great egret portrait titled “Carry Out Lunch.”

Environmental Roundup July 23, 2021

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.

An abandoned sailboat is partially submerged in the Indian River near Cocoa Village Marina, in Cocoa Beach, on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

DeSantis Signs Sweeping New Environmental Law For Cleaner Water

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Tuesday a proposal expected to improve water quality across the state.

Environmental Roundup April 10, 2021

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.

Students in the Cypress Lake High School SAVE club

Local SAVE clubs targeting violence to make schools safer

In schools across Lee County, students are taking a stand against violence and promoting school safety through the Sandy Hook Promise’s Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) clubs. Local students, parents and faculty are joining forces to make their campuses safer.Launched by the Sandy Hook Promise organization in response to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in 2012, these clubs are a part of a nationwide effort to ensure that school environments are not only physically safe but also emotionally and psychologically supportive.

Children who get more sleep while in the hospital need less sedation and anesthesia, researchers have found.

Bright Lights, Big Hassles For Children In The Hospital

The pokes and prods inflicted on children in the hospital at all hours can make it hard for them to get a decent night's sleep. Children's hospitals are now rethinking how they work at night.

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