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Miami Waterkeeper leads effort to appeal Turkey Point’s license extension
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Turkey Point: Is it safe in this age of climate change?

Read full article: Turkey Point: Is it safe in this age of climate change?

This week’s Don’t Trash Our Treasure report is on Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point nuclear plant in south Miami-Dade County after it was granted federal approval to continue operating for the next 27 years. But is it safe in this age of climate change?

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Florida sea turtles continue being rescued from trap lines as conversations sound alarm

Read full article: Florida sea turtles continue being rescued from trap lines as conversations sound alarm

This week’s Don’t Trash Our Treasure has a concerning update on Florida sea turtles. Though nesting numbers are up, adult turtles continue to face threats due to human pressure.

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Local 10’s Louis Aguirre honored with induction into Silver Circle

Read full article: Local 10’s Louis Aguirre honored with induction into Silver Circle

One of Local 10 News’ anchors was honored over the weekend for his career in the industry.

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Teen designers turn thrift store finds into ocean awareness

Read full article: Teen designers turn thrift store finds into ocean awareness

Right now, the world’s corals are in crisis, in the grips of the worst global bleaching event on record that has hit more than 80% of the planet’s reefs.

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Floating flowers could be key to saving Biscayne Bay

Read full article: Floating flowers could be key to saving Biscayne Bay

As we continue to celebrate Earth Month, Local 10 is highlighting an exciting new innovation that scientists are pilot testing right now.

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43rd annual Baynanza cleans up 35,000 pounds of trash from Biscayne Bay

Read full article: 43rd annual Baynanza cleans up 35,000 pounds of trash from Biscayne Bay

Right now, the Florida Senate Rules Committee just advanced a bill that would ban any local laws that would regulate plastic.

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Trump cuts to National Park Service could leave crucial South Florida programs without funds

Read full article: Trump cuts to National Park Service could leave crucial South Florida programs without funds

The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts at national parks across the country now have many concerned about how this will impact programs that protect and maintain these natural spaces.

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Tortuga Music Festival blends entertainment with education on ocean protection

Read full article: Tortuga Music Festival blends entertainment with education on ocean protection

Beginning Friday Keith Urban, Luke Combs, Jelly Roll and Shaboozey are just some of the big names that will take the stage on Fort Lauderdale Beach for this weekend’s 12th annual Tortuga Music Festival.

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Florida House, Senate pushing bills through that would end plastic regulations

Read full article: Florida House, Senate pushing bills through that would end plastic regulations

Despite dying during last year’s legislative session, two bills in the Florida House and Senate are once again trying to further keep local governments from banning plastic.

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Send us your story ideas for ‘Don’t Trash Our Treasure’

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Get involved with beach cleanups in South Florida

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Don't Trash Our Treasure is a a Local 10 News environmental initiative.

Learn about the 'Don’t Trash Our Treasure' initiative

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Experts on new reports of spinning sawfish in Florida Keys: ‘Cause for concern, but not alarm’

Read full article: Experts on new reports of spinning sawfish in Florida Keys: ‘Cause for concern, but not alarm’

After a nine month lull, new accounts of spinning fish and dead sawfish are being documented in the Florida Keys.

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Young students learn about history of Virginia Key Beach, importance of keeping it clean

Read full article: Young students learn about history of Virginia Key Beach, importance of keeping it clean

On the very last day of Black History Month, an influential nonprofit that’s been serving Miami's low income youth wanted to show the kids in their program how important it is to give back, especially with their time and talent.

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City of Miami withdraws ordinance that would have ended recycling services

Read full article: City of Miami withdraws ordinance that would have ended recycling services

The city of Miami has made a consequential decision to withdraw an ordinance that would have allowed the city to stop offering recycling services for residents and businesses.

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Should Miami-Dade look westward for waste solutions? ‘We can absolutely do what Austin has done’

Read full article: Should Miami-Dade look westward for waste solutions? ‘We can absolutely do what Austin has done’

The clock is ticking for the Miami-Dade County Commission to make a final decision on how the county is going to manage the 5 million tons of waste Miami-Dade residents make each year.

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Broward commission approves Monarch Hill Landfill expansion amid opposition

Read full article: Broward commission approves Monarch Hill Landfill expansion amid opposition

Despite strong opposition from some residents and officials, Broward County commissioners have approved Waste Management’s plan to expand the Monarch Hill Landfill, adding about 10 stories in height and extending it by 24 acres.

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How Austin’s zero-waste push can be a model for South Florida

Read full article: How Austin’s zero-waste push can be a model for South Florida

Deep in the heart of Texas, exotic animals — many of them endangered — roam across a grassy plain. But this isn’t a safari park — it’s a landfill.

Decision on South Florida’s trash problem will have big impact on local environment

‘Horrible mistake’: Environmentalists trash talk of ditching recycling in Miami

Read full article: ‘Horrible mistake’: Environmentalists trash talk of ditching recycling in Miami

With a controversial decision looming on whether Miami-Dade County will build the world's largest waste to energy incinerator, a potential move by the city of Miami to completely eliminate recycling could impact how the county manages waste moving forward.

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Parts of Fort Lauderdale Beach closed due to excess of sticky tar

Read full article: Parts of Fort Lauderdale Beach closed due to excess of sticky tar

A sticky, black substance that washed ashore Saturday prompted officials to close a stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach as crews worked to determine its source.

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Army Corps working on plan to address risks to corals during Port Everglades expansion

Read full article: Army Corps working on plan to address risks to corals during Port Everglades expansion

This week's Don't Trash Our Treasure is an update to a story we've been closely following.

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From Boston to Miami: Cupid Splash aims to save Biscayne Bay

Read full article: From Boston to Miami: Cupid Splash aims to save Biscayne Bay

Miami is set to make a splash with a new twist on Boston's beloved tradition. The Cupid Splash, a chilly event that has raised thousands to restore Boston Harbor, will now hit the beaches of Miami in an effort to raise funds for the recovery of Biscayne Bay.

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South Florida fisherman helps save vultures stranded over Gulf of Mexico

Read full article: South Florida fisherman helps save vultures stranded over Gulf of Mexico

It was raining turkey vultures over the Gulf of Mexico 35 miles off Isla Morada with land nowhere in sight.

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Miami commissioners delay vote on ‘flawed’ tree ordinance

Read full article: Miami commissioners delay vote on ‘flawed’ tree ordinance

A vote on proposed changes to Miami’s tree ordinance has been deferred until April, city commissioners decided Thursday after hours of public protests at City Hall in Coconut Grove.

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Innovative South Florida startup building new seawalls that are also eco-friendly

Read full article: Innovative South Florida startup building new seawalls that are also eco-friendly

Off the waters of Biscayne Bay, along the shoreline of a posh Miami Beach residential island, a brand new sea wall is being installed.

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Environmentalists warn of risks in Miami tree ordinance proposal

Read full article: Environmentalists warn of risks in Miami tree ordinance proposal

Controversy continues to heat up surrounding a proposed ordinance the city of Miami is considering that would change the city code on tree removal.

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Understanding importance of protecting our shores from plastic pollution

Read full article: Understanding importance of protecting our shores from plastic pollution

The marine conservation group 4ocean observed an impressive yet grim record-setting haul after seven years of cleaning up waterways and coastlines around the world.

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Don’t Trash Our Treasure: Top 5 environmental stories of 2025

Read full article: Don’t Trash Our Treasure: Top 5 environmental stories of 2025

From balloon releases now banned in the state of Florida, to boaters busted for behaving badly and a big marine mystery with divesting consequences yet to be solved, big environmental stories dominated headlines in 2024.

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Holiday season litter cleanup a great way to end year, spend time with loved ones

Read full article: Holiday season litter cleanup a great way to end year, spend time with loved ones

As we get ready to say goodbye to 2024 and make merry with family and friends, there are some gifts that don't fit under the tree or can't be stuffed in a stocking but will leave a lasting impression.

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Going green this holiday season doesn’t mean being a Grinch: ‘It can be fun’

Read full article: Going green this holiday season doesn’t mean being a Grinch: ‘It can be fun’

‘Tis the season to think about going green when you celebrate the holidays, and it doesn’t mean you have to be a Grinch.

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Former Local 10 reporter’s new book reveals climate change’s toll on small-town America

Read full article: Former Local 10 reporter’s new book reveals climate change’s toll on small-town America

Scientists continue to loudly issue dire warnings that fossil fuel pollution is fueling climate disasters that will only get worse unless we take action.

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Art Week installation calls attention to coral reef crisis

Read full article: Art Week installation calls attention to coral reef crisis

Right now, coral reefs around the globe are in crisis as warming oceans fueled by climate change is leading to bleaching and disease, wiping out what few corals remain.

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‘Nature unraveling’: Conservationists call for action amid drastic decline in world wildlife populations

Read full article: ‘Nature unraveling’: Conservationists call for action amid drastic decline in world wildlife populations

For the past week, a herd of elephants has taken over the sands of Mid Beach.

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Researchers ‘ready to respond’ as Florida Keys marks 1 year since start of spinning fish phenomenon

Read full article: Researchers ‘ready to respond’ as Florida Keys marks 1 year since start of spinning fish phenomenon

It’s a somber anniversary in the Florida Keys.

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‘The way forward’: Ordinance passing would push toward plastic reduction in Miami-Dade

Read full article: ‘The way forward’: Ordinance passing would push toward plastic reduction in Miami-Dade

Right now the world is pumping out a staggering 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year, and much of it winds up as litter that pollutes our oceans and waterways.

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‘There’s so much at stake’: Port Everglades corals surveyed ahead of widening project

Read full article: ‘There’s so much at stake’: Port Everglades corals surveyed ahead of widening project

The $1.3 billion project to improve, deepen and widen Port Everglades is still in limbo because of the millions of precious corals and other endangered marine species that will be impacted once the dredging begins.

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Incinerator impacts polarize Miami-Dade mayor, environmentalists ahead of commission vote

Read full article: Incinerator impacts polarize Miami-Dade mayor, environmentalists ahead of commission vote

A consequential vote is happening next week that will impact all of South Florida, and not just the general election.

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‘It affects everyone’: Water quality woes ignite Fort Lauderdale residents to unite for resilience

Read full article: ‘It affects everyone’: Water quality woes ignite Fort Lauderdale residents to unite for resilience

Fort Lauderdale resident Suzee Bailey, known as the "Water Guru," leads a community effort to address persistent water quality issues affecting the city's waterways.

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Ahead of election, conservative activist says nature is nonpartisan

Read full article: Ahead of election, conservative activist says nature is nonpartisan

Scientists have warned that extreme weather events like the rapidly intensifying hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico are the direct result of climate change, which will only get worse unless we urgently reduce global heat-trapping gases that are warming our planet.

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South Florida group among those calling for climate action in wake of Hurricane Helene

Read full article: South Florida group among those calling for climate action in wake of Hurricane Helene

The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to rise.

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‘It starts with us’: Thousands of volunteers clean up Miami-Dade’s coastlines

Read full article: ‘It starts with us’: Thousands of volunteers clean up Miami-Dade’s coastlines

It is the largest grassroots global effort to combat pollution and remove trash from our planet’s ocean, shorelines and waterways.

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Join thousands of Miami-Dade residents this weekend to clean up our coasts

Read full article: Join thousands of Miami-Dade residents this weekend to clean up our coasts

This Saturday, the spotlight will shine bright on shorelines, beaches, and waterways all over the world as thousands of volunteers roll up their sleeves for International Coastal Cleanup Day.

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Invasive seagrass taking over Caribbean now spreading to Biscayne Bay

Read full article: Invasive seagrass taking over Caribbean now spreading to Biscayne Bay

Beneath the murky surface of the waters at Crandon Marina, a foreign invader has taken root

‘It’s not just a Haitian issue, it’s everyone’s issue’

Organization empowers women to tackle Haiti’s trash trouble with style

Read full article: Organization empowers women to tackle Haiti’s trash trouble with style

This crisis in Haiti grows more dire by the day. Gang violence and political uncertainty have engulfed the island nation, and Haiti has also become overwhelmed with garbage.

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‘Totally unsuitable’: Conservationists say proposed state park disc golf site was never a good fit

Read full article: ‘Totally unsuitable’: Conservationists say proposed state park disc golf site was never a good fit

Concerned Floridians are breathing a sigh of relief after a proposal that would have brought changes to nine of Florida’s state parks was postponed.

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Scientists separate fear from facts by exposing students to sharks

Read full article: Scientists separate fear from facts by exposing students to sharks

Hollywood has really done a number on sharks.

‘It’s really another way of serving the country’

Wounded veterans find new mission: Saving Florida’s corals

Read full article: Wounded veterans find new mission: Saving Florida’s corals

The ongoing effort to save Florida’s endangered coral reefs recently received some extra muscle from wounded US Veterans.

Innovative cans aim to cut down on single-use plastics

Fort Lauderdale company believes we can move beyond plastic with, literally, a twist

Read full article: Fort Lauderdale company believes we can move beyond plastic with, literally, a twist

Every morning when Local 10 anchor and environmental advocate Louis Aguirre walks his dog, he picks up all kinds of plastic trash.

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