Amy Green
Reporter and Producer- Twitter: @amybgreen
Amy Green covers the environment for 90.7 News. She is an award-winning journalist whose work has been heard on NPR and seen in PEOPLE, Newsweek, The New York Times and The Christian Science Monitor. She began her career at The Associated Press. Her book on the Everglades, under contract with Johns Hopkins University Press, is due out in spring 2021. Green was raised in Florida lives in Orlando with her 6-year-old daughter.
Recent Stories from Amy Green
CONVERSATIONS: New Law Targets Toxic Algae, But Environmental Groups Want Stronger Action
Summertime is a popular time to swim, boat and enjoy Florida’s waterways. It’s also when toxic algae thrives, but there’s a new state law aimed at preventing the algae.
DeSantis: Most Coronavirus Tests In The State Administered At OCCC, Schools Are “Low-Risk”
Gov. Ron DeSantis says more coronavirus tests have been administered at the Orange County Convention Center than anywhere else in the state.
UPDATE: How Will Schools Reopen As Coronavirus Case Numbers Surge? OCPS Is Working On That
Orange County School Board members met Tuesday to discuss how to reopen schools next month for the coming academic year.
Young Floridians Take Climate Change Lawsuit To Appeals Court
A group of young plaintiffs say they are not dropping a lawsuit against the state and Governor Ron DeSantis over climate change.
Hurricane Season Collides With Coronavirus, As Communities Plan For Dual Emergencies
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season starts today, and federal scientists expect storms to be more frequent and powerful. Two named storms already formed in the Atlantic this spring before the official start of the season. As Florida and other coastal states plan for hurricanes, they are confronting troubling new public safety calculations because of the novel coronavirus.
Pence In Orlando: Businesses To Reopen “Sooner Than Most People Think”
Vice President Mike Pence is describing Florida as a national leader as across the country states are taking gradual steps toward reopening their economies.
First Captive-Raised Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Released In The Wild Now Are Breeding
Wildlife managers are celebrating a significant milestone in a more than $2 million effort to rescue North America’s most endangered bird from extinction.
