Environment

Attorneys for DeSantis and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection say the lawsuit is moot since the state is already working to resolve the problems at the former phosphate plant.

Carbon offsets got a big boost from November's U.N. climate summit. New rules could make it easier for companies to pay for carbon-cutting projects in other countries, rather than doing it themselves.

It would direct money toward technology geared toward reducing the nitrates that fuel the blooms.

Find out how you can get started with your own edible, Florida-friendly garden, and if you’re not a homeowner, find tips on creating indoor and container garden setups.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday announced a Joint Incident Management Team to respond to the “unusual mortality event” along the state’s Atlantic coast, including in the Indian River Lagoon.

The Climate Adaptation Center will host its first-ever Florida Climate Forecast Conference. Focusing on Florida’s west coast, the CAC will forecast what our climate could look like in 2030, 2040 and 2050.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has rejected a permit application from a North Fort Myers company to drill an exploratory oil well north of Immokalee in Collier County, citing the potential for negative impacts on wildlife like the protected gopher tortoise and on water resources.

State environmental regulators ruled the proposed well could impact water supplies and endangered species, such as the Florida panther.

The oil well would be build in the heart of one of the state's biggest agricultural areas.