Tampa Bay Watch non-profit transform old toilets into oyster reef balls
Volunteers with Tampa Bay Watch use hammers and a marine-friendly concrete mix to create oyster reef balls to filter the water in the bay. Pieces of toilets are included.
Lakeland firefighters limit use of protective gear due to PFAS exposure
The gear is supposed to protect them, but those uniforms may be doing the opposite, exposing them to chemicals that put them at higher risk for cancer.
Despite recent rainfall, Tampa Bay area still at high risk of wildfires
With wildfire season off to a hot and early start, Monday's overnight rainfall in Tampa Bay is a welcome sight, but it is not nearly enough.
North American bats 'at risk of severe population decline' from climate change, disease: report
Scientists say many North American bats are in trouble.
Dangers posed to those living along Gulf Coast increasing due to sea level rise, studies show
The sea is rising substantially along the Gulf Coast, as much as five times as fast as oceans in the rest of the world.
Deadliest volcano in Western Hemisphere shows signs of increased activity
An eruption in 1985 caused the deaths of more than 25,000 people.
Here's what really happens to your used clothing donations
Overall, only about 15% of used clothes and other textile waste is recycled in the U.S., according to EPA data. Here’s how to make sure your old clothes have the best impact.
High amount of prescription drugs found in redfish in Florida’s most important estuaries, new study finds
A newly completed study from Florida International University found high amounts of opioids, heart medication and other prescription drugs in redfish throughout the state’s most important estuaries, with Tampa Bay ranked second highest for contaminants in the fish.
Here's why there could be pink snow at Yellowstone this summer
Visitors can see a variety of colorful snow patches, including pink, green, orange, and brown at different areas of Yellowstone Park this summer.
Discarded fishing line can also be deadly for inland birds, expert says
Seabirds like pelicans, gulls and terns getting caught in fishing line has become a big problem along the gulf. Many fishermen just cut their line when it gets hung up on something and move on, which can have deadly results.
Crews begin pumping millions of gallons of treated wastewater from Piney Point into underground well
On Tuesday in Manatee County, workers started injecting water from the Piney Point phosphate plant into an underground well.
Gas prices could hit $4 a gallon after OPEC production cut
As of Monday, regular gasoline averaged roughly $3.50, according to AAA. If Flynn's prediction holds, it could mean gasoline prices will climb above $4 per gallon as summer nears.
McKay Bay Waste to Energy Facility powers thousands of Tampa homes using renewable energy
Waste to energy facilities are a growing alternative to landfills, essentially recycling residential and commercial trash and converting it into renewable energy.
Saudis, others cutting oil production could spike prices worldwide
Higher oil prices would help fill Russian President Vladimir Putin's coffers as his country wages war on Ukraine and force Americans and others to pay even more at the pump amid worlwide inflation.
Dozens of clippings stolen from Florida Southern College's rose garden
Florida Southern College in Lakeland said someone snuck into their beloved rose garden and cut dozens of clippings off two of their most unusual plants.
Prehistoric sabertooth skull found in Iowa likely last of species to walk Earth, researchers say
Radiocarbon dating indicates the male sabertooth cat died at the end of the Ice Age between 13,605 and 13,460 years ago before getting buried in the East Nishnabotna River in southwest Iowa.
Protecting Earth: Busch Light and retired NASA astronaut team up to give back to the planet
Retired NASA astronaut Doug Hurley explains how beer lovers can enjoy a beverage and save the planet at the same time.
A Lakeland company is turning trash into fuel
A Lakeland company has decided to blaze a new trail by making a deal to turn its trash into fuel.
Tornado-spawning storms could get worse as world warms, study finds
The study predicts a nationwide 6.6% increase in supercells and a 25.8% jump in the area and time the strongest supercells twist and tear over land.
Local group fundraising to buy 14-acre land in Pinellas County to protect rare plant, animal species
Along Klosterman Road near Tarpon Springs is a fence with thousands of green ribbons hanging on it. The ribbons represent the people who have donated money for the land behind the gate.