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There are a number of environmental issues in Florida.A large portion of Florida is a biologically diverse ecosystem, with large wetlands in the Everglades.Management of environmental issues related to the everglades and the larger coastal waters and wetlands have been important to the history of Florida and the development of multiple parts of the economy of Florida, including the influential ...
CBE focuses on urban areas with a disproportionate concentration of low-income communities who are experiencing poor environmental health conditions due to heavy pollution from refineries, ports, power plants, freeways, etc. [3] These communities may be more susceptible to cancer and diseases like asthma, heart disease, premature death, birth defects, etc. [3] CBE promotes environmental and ...
Looking down from the Hollywood Hills, with Griffith Observatory on the hill in the foreground, air pollution is visible in downtown Los Angeles on a late afternoon.. Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials into the atmosphere that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damage ecosystems.
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A 5,000 mile-long blob of slimy, smelly seaweed is headed for Florida’s beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, and it’s partly because of human activity, including water pollution and climate change.
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, along with WLRN Public Media, have formed a collaboration to cover climate change issues. The collaboration provides news and feature coverage, and a website created by its editorial boards titled: The Invading Sea, Florida and the Climate Crisis. [87] [88]
A dengue fever alert has been issued in the Florida Keys following two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness. The local warning comes a week after the Centers for Disease Control and ...