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• The City of Orlando wants all electricity consumed within the city to come from renewable sources by 2050. The city council unanimously passed a resolution stating this goal Tuesday.
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• Florida has swamps and bears a plenty- but how about a giant, flying, toxic bear? We chat with novelist Jeff Vandermeer about his apocalyptic vision of the future- and 90.7’s Amy Green about the environmental challenges of today.
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• Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says there’s an important link between the quality of Florida’s environment and the health of its economy that’s sometimes hard to see.
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• A wildlife trapper in Cocoa Beach caught a female iguana a couple of days ago and is now after its male companion on the loose.
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• Slapping on sunscreen before making a splash at the beach may prevent sunburn and protect against cancer, but it is also killing coral reefs around the world. That’s the conclusion of a University of Central Florida professor and a team of international scientists.
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• Environmental activists in Orlando will demand at a rally this evening that local and state-elected officials take on policies to curb climate change.
As 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, activists say climate change is the biggest threat Floridians face today.
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• The resurgence of a toxic plant called “creeping indigo” is causing horse deaths in pastures as far north as Alachua County and far south as Lake Okochobee.
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• Energy security and cyberterrorism will top Condoleezza Rice’s agenda during a trip to Orlando next month. 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, the former U.S. Secretary of State will headline the World Energy Engineering Congress for its 38th conference.
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• Through September, the Museum of Seminole County History is hosting an exhibit of works crafted by Florida artists using remains from a beloved tree nicknamed “The Senator.”
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• A growing population and an increase in development is impacting Florida’s environment. What’s being done to balance new development and conserve Florida’s natural resources?
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