EYESORES OUT OF THE BLUE: NEARLY 250 DERELICT VESSELS REMOVED FROM FLORIDA KEYS WATERS...
Monroe County Marine Resources reached a historic milestone in the removal of derelict vessels with 248 derelict vessels hauled out of the Florida Keys...
STAY OFF THE SEAGRASS: NOAA RESTORES UNDERWATER MEADOW AFTER BOAT GROUNDING√
A bald patch of grass in someone’s front yard can be restored by spreading seed or strips of sod. But when seagrass in shallow...
OSPREY RESCUED AFTER A DIVE FOR LUNCH GOES WRONG IN MARATHON
A male osprey is fighting for a second chance at life, courtesy of a timely rescue and the staff at the Marathon Wild Bird...
IS YOUR PHOTOGRAPH WORTH THAT STARFISH’S LIFE?
Starfish, or sea stars, are iconic marine animals often found in tide pools, along the shoreline, in seagrass beds and mangrove channels. Their unique...
RECYCLING: BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC DEPENDENCE THIS JULY
Plastic-Free July is a nationwide movement that encourages individuals, businesses and communities to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics and adopt reusable alternatives.
Ironically, plastic...
HOW TO KILL A DEADLY WAVE: WHY NOAA REMAINS DEDICATED TO REEF RESTORATION
By Scott Atwell
At 18 feet above sea level, Solares Hill is the highest point of land in Key West, yet the lofty elevation would...
19 BABY SEA TURTLES RESCUED FROM STORM DRAIN; IMPROPER LIGHTING LURED 11 OTHERS TO...
It was a team effort the night of June 23 when a group of disoriented loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings were rescued on South Roosevelt...
RECYCLING: SMART HABITS SAVE MONEY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Residential curbside waste collection is funded by the taxes residents pay. When we create less waste, the cost to process and dispose of that...
NOAA OFFICIALS CONSIDER SCRAPPING RESTORATION BLUEPRINT AFTER DESANTIS’ REJECTION
Three months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the comprehensive Restoration Blueprint for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in state waters, officials with...
STANLEY SWITLIK STUDENTS TURN FOOD SCRAPS INTO NOURISHMENT FOR WORMS
What’s the best thing to do with food waste? Feed the worms.
That’s precisely what Michael Sessler’s science students at Stanley Switlik Elementary School have...
