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fromtime.com
4 weeks ago
Miami food

Florida's Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center Sparks Major Concern Among Activists as Construction Begins. Here's What to Know

fromPoynter
1 week ago
US politics

Ron DeSantis claims 'zero' environmental impact by Alligator Alcatraz. That's false - Poynter

fromtime.com
4 weeks ago
Miami food

Florida's Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center Sparks Major Concern Among Activists as Construction Begins. Here's What to Know

fromPoynter
1 week ago
US politics

Ron DeSantis claims 'zero' environmental impact by Alligator Alcatraz. That's false - Poynter

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#environmental-impact
fromTruthout
6 days ago
Environment

FL Miccosukee Tribe Joins Environmental Groups Suing Over "Alligator Alcatraz"

fromTruthout
6 days ago
Environment

FL Miccosukee Tribe Joins Environmental Groups Suing Over "Alligator Alcatraz"

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#wildlife
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fromMiami Herald
1 week ago

Alligator Alcatraz may see up to 50 mph winds, hail from thunderstorms, NWS says

The National Weather Service has placed the temporary immigration detention center and Big Cypress National Preserve under a special weather statement until 5:30 p.m., meaning strong wind gusts and possible flooding are imminent.
Miami
#immigration
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fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

DeSantis Races to Open Immigrant Detention Camp in Swamp Amid Hurricane Season

The construction of a massive airport in the Everglades was halted in 1970 due to public outcry over environmental degradation being caused by human development.
Environment
fromMiami Herald
3 weeks ago

Trump is visiting 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Could Air Force One land in the Everglades?

Bob Thomas, 79, flew in and out of the airport many times during his 21-year career with Eastern Airlines - from "touch-and-goes to full-stop landings" - and said it is an ideal spot to land Air Force One. "It has high-intensity runway lighting, GPS approach systems, state-of-the-art aviation features there, and can definitely accommodate Air Force One," Thomas told the Herald. "I think it's probably the best thing for him, actually."
US politics
#immigration-detention-center
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fromMiami Herald
3 weeks ago

How much do wetlands like the Everglades protect private properties?

"Wetlands are actually the very best natural protection we can have from flooding, whether they're swamps with trees or marshes with grasses."
Environment
#florida
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Environment
fromFast Company
3 months ago

South Florida gets its drinking water from the Everglades-but it's increasingly under threa

Everglades restoration is essential for ensuring clean drinking water supply in South Florida.
#composting
Miami food
fromFast Company
4 months ago

This Florida composting program will help restore the Everglades

Residents compost to restore the Everglades and support a local Indigenous community garden.
fromMiami Herald
4 months ago
Miami food

Pinecrest food scraps, carefully composted, bound for Miccosukee garden in pilot project

The Everglades Earth Cycle converts food scraps into compost to enrich local garden soil, fostering environmental responsibility in Pinecrest.
Miami food
fromFast Company
4 months ago

This Florida composting program will help restore the Everglades

Residents compost to restore the Everglades and support a local Indigenous community garden.
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
4 months ago

Pinecrest food scraps, carefully composted, bound for Miccosukee garden in pilot project

The Everglades Earth Cycle converts food scraps into compost to enrich local garden soil, fostering environmental responsibility in Pinecrest.
more#composting
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