Eckerd students push limits on aquatic toxicity research
Top photo courtesy Eckerd College. Along with freshwater fish and coral larva, Eckerd students looked at the impact…
Street sweepers: “The first defense against pollution”
[printfriendly] [su_pullquote align=”right”]The city’s full-time street-sweeping crew includes (left to right) Croskey, Antonio Tambone and Larry Roberts. (A…
Capturing Stormwater Can Take Innovation, Imagination
To paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield, stormwater don’t get no respect. It’s just rain mixed with the stuff from our…
The Real Cost of Fertilizer
By Victoria Parsons From a perfectly straight-forward perspective, lawn fertilizer in Florida is a pretty good value. For…
New Computer Model Right on Target
[printfriendly][easy-media med=”1822″ size=”360,300″ align=”left”]A hundred years ago, Mark Twain famously decried “lies, damned lies and statistics” promulgated by politicians.…
“Illegal Weed” Causes Ecological Damage
[printfriendly]Nope, we’re not talking about the weed on the ballot later this year – we’re talking about weeds,…
Seasons of Salt
[printfriendly]Salinity zones support diverse wildlife [easy-media med=”1216″ size=”300,400″ align=”right”]Those of us who enjoy being outdoors on bay area waterways have…
Out of Sight, Out of Mind — Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks
[printfriendly] By Sonia C. Lavina With the state continuing to face difficult economic times, legislators must decide on…
Project Aims to Improve Water Quality in Old Tampa Bay
[printfriendly] By Marcia Biggs SAFETY HARBOR — One can hardly find a more cerebral place on Tampa Bay…
Look at Alternatives Before Using Synthetic Chemical Pesticides
[printfriendly] By Pam Brown As residents of Florida, we enjoy wonderful weather almost year-round. But our moderate winter…