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Floridians Believe Global Warming To Have Dangerous Impacts on State

A new survey of Floridians finds that most are convinced that global warming is happening now, and that more should be done by key leaders to help Florida deal with climate change. The survey is the first-ever study of Floridians' opinions about global warming, and was conducted by researchers at Yale University and the University of Miami, with funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation. According to Dr. Kenny Broad from the Rosenstiel School the research suggest that Floridians believe global warming will have serious consequences here at home and are growing increasingly concerned about the issue. Read more…

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Dry Tortugas Slowly Rebounding

A team of 38 research divers from the Rosenstiel School, NOAA Fisheries, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the National Park Service, REEF, and UNC Wilmington completed a successful 20-day biennial census to measure how the protected status of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Tortugas Ecological Reserve and Dry Tortugas National Park’s Research Natural Area are helping the regional ecosystem rebound from decades of overfishing and environmental changes. The unprecedented collaboration allowed the team to complete over 1,700 scientific dives, which will now help to further establish a baseline for the state of reef fish stocks and coral reef habitats in Florida’s dynamic marine ecosystem. Read more…