Center for Biological Diversity

The risk of harm from pesticide exposure in the U.S. is up to five times greater for people of color and that a weak regulatory environment and lax enforcement of existing protections play a significant role in the disproportionate risk faced by Black, Indigenous and people of color, as well as people in low-income communities. We’ll explore the comprehensive study’s findings and recommendations.

Preliminary data from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission finds that 619 threatened manatees died in Florida waters in 2020, which is an increase from the previous year. The number of recorded deaths caused by boat strikes last year was down last year, but environmental advocates say that’s likely due to fewer necropsies being performed due to pandemic-related restrictions.We’re joined by Senior Florida Campaigner with the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity Sarah Gledhill for a breakdown of the latest manatee mortality data and a look at an effort to increase boater safety education requirements in Florida, which could help protect the slow-moving manatees.

An executive order signed by the Trump Administration in late April seeks to expand oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, with many in the…

A federal court judge in Fort Myers ruled against a consortium of Environmental advocacy groups Monday in a lawsuit against the National Park Service and…

Multiple environmental advocacy groups are suing the National Park Service in federal court to stop oil and gas exploration in the Big Cypress National…

An environmental conservation organization and two scientists are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other government bodies alleging the Corps’…