Amy Green
Reporter and Producer- Twitter: @amybgreen
Amy Green covers the environment and climate change at WMFE News. She is an award-winning journalist and author whose extensive reporting on the Everglades is featured in the book MOVING WATER, published by Johns Hopkins University Press, and podcast DRAINED, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Amy’s work has been heard on NPR and seen in PEOPLE, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, among many other publications. She began her career at The Associated Press in Nashville, Tenn. Amy grew up in Florida and lives in Orlando with her 7-year-old daughter.
Recent Stories from Amy Green
CONVERSATIONS: Nearly 150 new laws to take effect Friday
Nearly 150 new laws are scheduled to take effect Friday. WMFE’s Amy Green talked with University of Central Florida political scientist Aubrey Jewett about some of the most important measures.
CONVERSATIONS: The Biden administration is putting record spending toward the Everglades. Where is it going?
The Everglades are getting record spending from the Biden administration. That includes a more than $1 billion allocation that the administration characterizes as the single largest investment ever in Everglades restoration.
Utilities commit to clean energy but are not on track to meet goals, report says
A new report shows that utilities across the Southeast — including in Florida — are not on track to meet goals for transitioning to cleaner energy by midcentury.
As Indian River Lagoon spirals, scientists eye fresh flows of sea water
New research suggests flows of sea water could help rescue the ailing Indian River Lagoon.
Climate change leads to extreme weather for most Floridians, new study finds
A new study shows that the vast majority of Floridians have experienced extreme weather events associated with climate change, like hurricanes, hot weather and flooding.
Online petition calls for local support for new clean-up rules on coal ash
Advocacy groups are calling on Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to support new steps by the Biden administration to address the toxic legacy of coal ash.
Habitat Protections for Florida’s Threatened Manatees Get an Overdue Update
ORLANDO, Fla.—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must update and improve habitat protections for the state’s ailing manatees over the next two years, under a legal agreement announced this week. The agreement comes as the gentle sea cows face extraordinary habitat challenges in Florida, most notably widespread water quality problems and seagrass losses in the 156-mile Indian River Lagoon, crucial manatee habitat on the east coast.
