DARK SIDE – Lecture delves into light pollution
“Please follow me outside,” Charles Fulco said to his audience. Each person holds a solar eclipse viewer in front of his or her eyes to safely watch...
OKEECHOBEE lake levels – Army Corps of Engineers hosts meet in the Keys
Not many residents understand that the Army Corps of Engineers control the water level in Lake Okeechobee — when to conserve it, when to let it go,...
Recycling rates are increasing, but so is ‘contamination’
Very few of us would consider it an ethical choice — whether to buy Corona beer in bottles or cans. The layperson shrugs a shoulder … both...
Council eyeing fertilizer ordinance
In an effort to prevent igniting harmful algal blooms in local waters, Islamorada village officials are beginning to discuss an ordinance that would limit application during the...
Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with service and fun in the Keys
Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day together this year on Saturday April 20, at the Earth Day-Arbor Day Eco-Fair and The Great American Clean-Up Earth Day in...
Keys newcomers making their impact
Tiffany Duong and Sara Nilsson are the oldest interns at Coral Restoration Foundation. When not out planting coral and doing CRF work, the two highly ambitious women...
City Sustainability Coordinator Alison Higgins walks the walk
There must be something about helping the planet that makes one happier and generally more fun to be around. It’s not a sentiment often associated with government...
Octo-mom Gives Birth: Ground-breaking research at FKCC
It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for research diver Lucja Rice, faculty with the Diving Business & Technology department at the Florida Keys Community College. On April 12,...
Drink Beer for a Great Cause (and it’s really tasty beer from Florida Keys...
There’s a new beer that’s going to support coral research and rehabilitation efforts in the Florida Keys.
On May 17, Florida Keys Brewing Co. in Islamorada officially launched...
NATURAL CRISIS: 4 ways to promote biodiversity in the Keys
By Karuna Eberl
Part 1 of 2
Since most of us don’t have time to make sense of it, here’s the summary of the UN’s report on the state...
