Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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The first phase of what will be an underwater sculpture park took place, after 11 of 22 huge car sculptures were dropped into the ocean off the shores of South Beach.
Coral reefs around the world are facing widespread dieback.
Miami-Dade County is setting a path towards scaling composting countywide.
As the Trump administration moves to reverse green energy policies, instead promoting more fossil fuel production, a new theatrical production touring the nation is pushing back.
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.
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City and county leaders are taking action to address illegal dumping along a street in Hialeah that residents say has been overwhelmed with trash.
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The latest data estimates that there are between 75 and 199 million metric tons of plastic in the ocean right now, with 11 million metric tons of new plastic entering every year.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has temporarily stopped issuing licenses for new catches of shark and ray species listed under the Endangered Species Act.
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An illegal trailer park in the Redlands is possibly dumping human waste right into our groundwater.
Hialeah native Nelson Garcia is sick and tired of seeing his community trashed.
Broward students marked National Beach Day with a community-wide cleanup Saturday morning at Fort Lauderdale Beach.
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In August 2020, Biscayne Bay suffered a massive fish kill caused by oxygen-depleted waters, marking a tipping point from decades of unchecked pollution. Five years later, despite some signs of recovery, scientists say the bay remains on life support.
Battle lines were drawn in federal court Wednesday as the state of Florida is trying to move a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over the migrant detention camp in the Everglades out of the Southern District.
Environmentalists are crestfallen after last week’s decision by Miami-Dade County Commissioners to green light the construction of a new waste to energy trash incinerator to replace the one that burned down.
Another powerful group has petitioned to join a federal lawsuit to shut down the Everglades migrant detention camp known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” given that the state has given no end date, and no assurances that this will not become a permanent facility.
As the world’s shark population continues to rapidly decline, Hollywood is now looking to makeover the image of the ocean’s apex predator.
For most of us, July means fireworks, barbecues, beach days and vacation, but it’s also the month in which everyone around the world is called on to reduce our plastic footprint.
Just after sunset, hundreds stretched and laced up for the weekly Tuesday night Brickell Run Club 5K through the streets of Downtown Miami.
This week on Don’t Trash Our Treasure, Local 10 brings an update on Leave No Trace, a campaign launched by the city of Miami last year to try and get boaters, and all who visit the Biscayne Bay spoil islands, to pick up the trash they make and throw it away back on land.
A celebration of all things ocean brought crowds of people to the shore off Collins Avenue and 34th Street in Miami Beach.
Miami-Dade County generates more than 5,000,000 tons of waste every year.
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As nuclear power plants age, can they withstand the effects 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?
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.
One of Local 10 News’ anchors was honored over the weekend for his career in the industry.
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As we continue to celebrate Earth Month, Local 10 is highlighting an exciting new innovation that scientists are pilot testing right now.
Right now, the Florida Senate Rules Committee just advanced a bill that would ban any local laws that would regulate plastic.
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.
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.
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.
After a nine month lull, new accounts of spinning fish and dead sawfish are being documented in the Florida Keys.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
This week's Don't Trash Our Treasure is an update to a story we've been closely following.