Miami New Times - Environment
Miami Floating Club No Longer Opening Near Bird Key
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Bird Key Hits Market for $31.5M5 days ago
Florida Storm Chasers and Others Share Northern Lights Photos -- By Tom Finkel -- The NOAA forecast had a blind spot: Floridians reported seeing Northern Lights in the Sunshine State — including near Miami.22 hours ago
We Asked for It! Readers Weigh in on Consequences for Boca Bash Boat Trash-Dumping Teens -- By Tom Finkel -- New Times Instagram followers suggest consequences for Boca Bash boat trash-dumping teens.5 days ago
Can Overboard: Florida Teens Hit With Felony Charges in Boat Trash-Dumping Case -- By Izzy Kapnick and Adriana Santos -- The teens accused of dumping trash into the ocean in a viral video were charged under a felony statute rather than Florida's standard littering law.6 days ago
"Only in Florida": Iguanas Create Sinkhole in Key Largo Road -- By Alex DeLuca -- Tired: Iguanas falling from trees. Wired: Iguanas burrowing sinkholes in the street.8 days ago
National Water Dance Brings Movement Choir to Crandon Park -- By Caitlin Granfield -- Ahead of Earth Day, National Water Dance invites audiences to connect with dancers in a natural setting.10 days ago
Don't Look Up Without 'Em: Where to Get Eclipse Glasses in Miami and South Florida -- By Tom Finkel -- Here's how and where to score safe eclipse glasses — including free ones, while supplies last.17 days ago
What to Know About the April 8 Solar Eclipse in Miami and South Florida -- By Tom Finkel -- We aren't in the path of totality, but it'll still be spectacular (weather permitting).1 month ago
Florida Is Getting a $4.5 Million Museum for...Mosquitoes? -- By Alex DeLuca -- St. Johns County commissioners previously criticized the mosquito museum as "wasteful" spending.1 month ago
NOAA Finds Mass Coral Death in Florida Keys Following Marine Heat Wave -- By Naomi Feinstein -- Researchers visited iconic reefs in the Florida Keys and found only 22 percent of the surveyed elkhorn coral remained alive.1 month ago
Icon of the Feces: Where Does the Poo Go on World's Largest Cruise Ship? -- By Naomi Feinstein -- New Times dives into the bowels of the largest cruise ship in the world.1 month ago
Covanta Loses Bid to Trash Lawsuit Over Doral's Giant Garbage Fire -- By Alex DeLuca -- The lawsuit claims "airborne contaminants rained down on people's heads" as the fire raged at Covanta's plant.2 months ago
Miami Creeps onto List of Most Cockroach-Infested Cities -- By Naomi Feinstein -- It's not just your pizza-crust-lined Miami apartment. The entire city is overrun with these pests.3 months ago
Protesters Gear Up After Florida Declines $320 Million to Cut Carbon Emissions -- By Naomi Feinstein -- Florida was the only state to reject funding under the $6.4 billion federal program to reduce emissions.3 months ago
UPDATE: Miami Seaquarium's Last Three Manatees Removed From Park -- By Alex DeLuca -- A veterinarian who cared for Romeo for more than 20 years recalls how he would help young, rescued sea cows adapt to life in captivity.4 months ago
Tropical Audubon Society Needs Help Monitoring Bird Deaths in South Florida -- By Naomi Feinstein -- While other big cities have thriving programs to monitor bird deaths, the Tropical Audubon Society hasn't had the same luck in Miami.4 months ago
Florida Manatees Could Return to Endangered Species List -- By Alex DeLuca -- In 2021, more than 1,100 manatees perished in Florida, marking the deadliest year on record for the mammals.5 months ago
Meet the Snake Lady: Python Hunter Takes Tourists Into the Florida Wilds to Wrangle Invasive Species -- By Jess Swanson -- Amy Siewe offers guided hunts to out-of-state travelers seeking to cross the "once-in-a-lifetime python hunt" off their bucket lists.6 months ago
Turf War: South Florida Cities Spend Millions for Fake Grass Despite Resident Outcry -- By Naomi Feinstein -- Aventura and other municipalities are spending big money on fake grass over the objection of residents who prefer their parks stay natural.7 months ago
Florida Researcher Says Goodbye to Centuries-Old Coral After Mass Bleaching Event -- By Naomi Feinstein -- "I was crying for nearly the entire dive because I realized that I would likely never see these hundred-plus-year-old colonies alive again."8 months ago
Florida Cops: Stop Narcing on Manatee Orgies! (PHOTOS) -- By Alex DeLuca -- Although Florida's beloved manatees get it on year-round, mating herds are most commonly seen during the summer.8 months ago