Program aims to teach water-friendly gardening in St. Pete

An organization dedicated to keeping Bay Area water clean is working with the community to protect the area's drinking water supply. 

12 governors urge Biden to back phasing out gas-powered vehicle sales in US by 2035

Governors from a dozen U.S. states called on President Joe Biden to back phasing out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, and medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles by 2045.

US, China agree to combat climate change with 'urgency'

The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland establishes climate change task force, revokes several Trump-era orders

U.S. Dept. of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland established a task force this week to prioritize action on climate change. Her order also revoked several Trump-era orders that she said did not align with the department’s mission.

Lyrid meteor shower to light up night sky in April — here’s how to watch

Calling all stargazers: The first major meteor shower of the year — the Lyrids — will occur in mid-April and is expected to light up the evening sky with a dazzling display.

Environmental group sues federal government over protections for 20 endangered species

The average waiting period for an imperiled species to get federal protection is 12 years, and 47 species have gone extinct waiting, the environmental group that filed the lawsuit says.

Google Earth’s new ‘Timelapse’ feature shows 4 decades of climate change

From the changing forests in Oregon to the evolving glaciers in Greenland, a new feature on Google Earth illustrates nearly four decades of climate change from endless vantage points.

Google Earth adds time-lapse video to depict climate change

The Google Earth app is adding a new video feature that draws upon nearly four decades of satellite imagery to vividly illustrate how climate change has affected the world.

USF’s red tide research helps predict Piney Point wastewater flow

The Tampa Bay Coastal Ocean Model was designed by USF's College of Marine Science to track red tide.  Now the model is being used to forecast where nutrients from Piney Point will end up. 

Gov. DeSantis calls for full cleanup of Piney Point following reservoir leak

The state expects to put more than $115 million toward closing the site of the former Piney Point phosphate plant where a reservoir leak set off a wastewater crisis in Manatee County.

Manatee deaths prompts 'unusual mortality event' investigations

Manatees are dying across Florida at an alarming rate. In just the first three months of the year, more than 600 have been killed -- nearly seven manatee deaths a day, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Researchers keep close eye on Tampa Bay's dolphins after Piney Point discharges

From a boat outside Port Manatee, Dr. Randall Wells keeps a close eye on the water. He and others are tracking dolphins who live in the area to see how they've been affected by wastewater discharges from the old Piney Point fertilizer plant. 

Crews beat back brush fire threatening Holiday neighborhood

A brush fire burned about 20 acres between Anclote High School and the Key Vista neighborhood in Pasco County Friday. Fortunately, no one's home was damaged, but the view from SkyFox showed smoke and flames appearing to come dangerously close, with about 10 being temporarily evacuated.