SUSTAINABLE HOLIDAYS: CELEBRATE WITH PURPOSE
The holiday season is a time of joy, connection and giving, but it can also increase waste, energy consumption and environmental impact. By embracing...
KEYS’ CORAL NERDS BROUGHT LEARNINGS TO, LESSONS FROM MEXICO CORAL CONFERENCE
In summer 2023, the Florida Keys was hit by a devastating heat wave. It bleached and killed much of our coral reef and threatened...
TEENS TAKE OUT THE TRASH TO SAVE THE MANGROVES
By Robin Brundage
More than 25 high school students from Somerset Island Prep (SIP) helped remove 16,467 pounds of garbage from the mangroves near the...
FLORIDA KEYS HOSTS ANNUAL CLIMATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Monroe County Administrator Christine Hurley, Monroe County Mayor Jim Scholl and Monroe County Chief Resiliency Officer Rhonda Haag recently welcomed approximately 400 thinkers and...
NOAA’S RESTORATION BLUEPRINT NEARS THE FINISH LINE
With the release of an environmental impact statement and management plan reflecting the highly-anticipated Restoration Blueprint for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS),...
STATE WILDLIFE AGENCY REMINDS BOATS TO BE ALERT FOR MANATEES
November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding boaters to be on the lookout for manatees...
MARINE DEBRIS MILESTONE REACHED THANKS TO GOAL: CLEAN SEAS FLORIDA KEYS
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation recently announced a milestone, with the removal of 100,000 pounds of marine debris from NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine...
MONROE COUNTY DEPLOYS FIRST ARTIFICIAL REEF IN NEW PROGRAM
On Nov. 12, the Monroe County Artificial Reefs Department deployed 10 of 45 power poles at a new reef area about 16 nautical miles...
RETURN OF THE KING: FINAL SIGNIFICANT TIDE OCCURS AT THE NEXT FULL MOON
King tides is a colloquial term that has become very familiar to us in the Florida Keys, especially later in the autumn, when the...
NOAA BUOYS PROVIDE REAL-TIME PICTURE OF REEF CONDITIONS
When a new tropical system passes the Florida Keys this week, its thermal benefit to coral reefs can be tracked in real time.
NOAA’s Mission:...
