CLOSE
Amy Green
Reporter and Producer- Twitter: @amybgreen
Amy Green covers the environment for 90.7 News.
She is an award-winning journalist who has worked as a regular contributor to NPR, PEOPLE, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor and other top news organizations.
She is a Florida native with a zeal for chronicling the spurts and pains of her fast-growing, adolescent home state. She lives in Orlando with her daughter, who makes it all worthwhile.
Recent Stories from Amy Green
Concern And Worry As Recovery Of North America’s Most Endangered Bird Moves Ahead
It’s a milestone in the effort to save North America’s most endangered bird: For the first time wildlife managers are releasing captive-raised Florida grasshopper sparrows in the wild.
First Critically Endangered Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Released From Captivity To The Wild
Wildlife managers working to rescue North America’s most endangered bird celebrated a significant milestone Thursday.
Groundswell Calls For Veto Of New Toll Roads In Rural Florida
Ninety conservation and civic groups are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto a measure that would make way for three toll roads across rural Florida.
Trump Administration Reevaluates Offshore Drilling Expansion Plan
The Trump administration says it is reevaluating a controversial plan to sharply expand offshore drilling, possibly off Florida’s coast.
In Florida, A New Governor Speaks The Words, “Climate Change”
A ban in Florida on the words “climate change” appears to be ending. The DeSantis administration is showing new leadership where state government has been absent in the past.
Land Conservation Funding Leaving Advocates Disappointed — Again
Efforts to get more funding for land conservation is stalling as the legislative session is winding down.
Three Of Five Children Killed In Fiery Crash Were Ejected Despite Seatbelts, NTSB Says
Federal investigators say three of five children killed in a fiery crash while on their way to Disney World were ejected from their van despite wearing seatbelts.
Newly Discovered Virus Behind Turtle Die-Off In St. Johns River, Researchers Say
Researchers are working to understand what they say is a newly discovered virus responsible for a die-off of softshell turtles and cooters in the Saint Johns River.
DeSantis Names Florida’s First Chief Science Officer
The state’s first chief science officer is Thomas Frazer, director of the University of Florida’s School of Natural Resources and Environment.
Trump Tours Lake Okeechobee As Top State Leaders Call For More Everglades Funding
President Donald Trump visited Lake Okeechobee Friday.
