Everglades Archives - Circle of Blue

Algal Blooms Are No Accident For Florida Everglades and Estuaries

by Codi Kozacek July 20, 2016February 19, 2025

Political, financial, and ecological barriers block solutions in South Florida.

Toxic Algae Flourish As Everglades Solution Eludes Florida

by Codi Kozacek July 7, 2016February 19, 2025

Water News, Water Policy

Everglades Restoration Program Pays Ranchers to Protect Water

by Brett Walton February 16, 2010February 16, 2010

Agriculture, Climate, Water Policy

Florida Passes U.S. Sugar Purchase

by Sarah Haughn December 17, 2008December 18, 2008

Agriculture, Water Policy

U.S. Sugar Deal Bittersweet, Florida Lawmakers & Growers Believe

by Sarah Haughn December 12, 2008

Everglades Get Sweet Deal in U.S. Sugar Contract

by Sarah Haughn December 9, 2008December 9, 2008

Competition for sugar daddy: New bid may thwart government purchase of U.S. Sugar

by Sarah Haughn November 21, 2008

Sugarcane plant, production, to remain as bid to save Everglades is scaled back

by Cody Pope November 12, 2008November 13, 2008

Everglades wrapped in red tape, significant restoration unlikely

by Sarah Haughn October 7, 2008October 7, 2008

Everglades are one step closer to restoration, almost

by Sarah Haughn September 10, 2008

The River of Grass: Florida’s Everglades, clean energy, and sugar

by Cody Pope July 31, 2008August 11, 2010

Sugar-soaked Everglades deserve restoration, Florida governor decides

by Sarah Haughn July 24, 2008July 24, 2008

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Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires

Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires

A centuries-old tool for safety.

June 18, 2026

When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Ethanol Was Marketed to Help Agriculture. But It Fouled Our Water and Injured Our Health.

Ethanol Was Marketed to Help Agriculture. But It Fouled Our Water and Injured Our Health.

The value proposition for fuel from corn turned out to be ruinous.

June 16, 2026June 18, 2026

On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

New techniques, technology, and persistence make it possible.

June 14, 2026

Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

For systems serving rural and low-income communities, the finances were already precarious.

June 11, 2026

Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use

Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use

The bill proposed mandatory water use reports at data centers and the facilities that powered them

June 5, 2026June 10, 2026

Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season

Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season

With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the departure of many staff qualified to join the fight are heightening concern.

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

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