Environment

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has given a Texas company a permit to drill six exploratory wells for oil and gas in the Panhandle; but environmental groups say that’s a bad idea. WMNF interviewed...

Why are so many humans religious? Why do we daydream, imagine, and hope? Philosophers, theologians, social scientists, and historians have offered explanations for centuries, but their accounts often ignore or even avoid human evolution. Evolutionary...

If the Trump administration goes ahead with its plan to expand offshore drilling for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean there are likely to be severe threats to Florida, even...

If you’re thinking about putting solar panels on your roof, now might be the best time; the value of federal tax incentives will decline at the end of the year unless Congress extends them. Both...

Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/15/19 from the drop down menu: https://staging.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. One of the top climate scientists in...

The most extensive coral disease ever is still spreading and could cause several species to go locally extinct in Florida, but scientists are studying how probiotics could help slow the spread of stony coral tissue...

According to its website, the “Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization.” They rely on direct-action tactics to stop illegal activities and are often involved in a confrontation with other...

Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 11/05/19 from the drop down menu: https://staging.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—now that the weather is getting...

On Monday the Trump administration revised how it would enforce the Endangered Species Act. Environmentalists warned that it could mean fewer protections for plants and animals in danger of going extinct – at the same...

On Monday, five pilot whales became stranded in shallow water off Redington Beach in Pinellas County. After a day-long rescue effort, three of the whales were released back into deeper water and two were taken...

Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 07/26/19 from the drop down menu https://staging.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: This summer we may see a record number of heat index days reaching over 100 degrees. While environmentalists continue to...

Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 07/16/19 from the drop down menu https://staging.wmnf.org/events/radioactivity/ Intro: Good morning- welcome to radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up- a new study looks at what might be the worst...