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Amy Green

@amybgreen

Environmental journalist at Inside Climate News. Mom. Go Gators!

 Orlando, Fla.
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Joined March 2009
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In Hurricane-Battered Florida, Voters Cast Ballots Amid Wind and Flood Damage insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
In Hurricane-Battered Florida, Voters Cast Ballots Amid Wind and Flood Damage - Inside Climate News

In Hurricane-Battered Florida, Voters Cast Ballots Amid Wind and Flood Damage - Inside Climate News

Pockets of flooding still linger in one central Florida community. Residents said that would not stop them from voting on Election Day.

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After Disasters, Whites Gain Wealth, While People of Color Lose, Research Shows insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
After Disasters, Whites Gain Wealth, While People of Color Lose, Research Shows - Inside Climate...

After Disasters, Whites Gain Wealth, While People of Color Lose, Research Shows - Inside Climate...

The Biden administration has approved more than $2.3 billion for those affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Studies show the system for distributing the funds deepens historical divides.

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Tampa Bay Avoided the Worst of Milton’s Wrath, But Millions Are Suffering After the Second Hurricane in Two Weeks Raked Florida insideclimatenews.org/news/1…
Florida Avoided the Worst of Milton’s Wrath, But Millions Are Suffering After the Second Hurricane...

Florida Avoided the Worst of Milton’s Wrath, But Millions Are Suffering After the Second Hurricane...

President Biden urged Congress to come back to Washington to pass an emergency spending bill, citing the “billions” needed to ease the suffering of storm-lashed Americans.

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Milton Pummels Florida, the Second Major Hurricane to Strike the State in Two Weeks insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
Milton Pummels Florida, the Second Major Hurricane to Strike the State in Two Weeks - Inside...

Milton Pummels Florida, the Second Major Hurricane to Strike the State in Two Weeks - Inside...

The catastrophic hurricane made landfall near Tampa as much of the Southeast was still reeling from Hurricane Helene, sobering signs of the worsening climate crisis.

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In Florida Senate Race, Two Candidates With Vastly Different Views on the Climate insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
In Florida Senate Race, Two Candidates With Vastly Different Views on the Climate - Inside Climate...

In Florida Senate Race, Two Candidates With Vastly Different Views on the Climate - Inside Climate...

Incumbent Rick Scott, a Republican, reportedly banned the words “climate change” from state agencies as governor. Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell favors climate-resilient infrastructure.

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‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall in Florida, Menaces the Southeast insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall in Florida, Menaces the Southeast - Inside Climate...

 ‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall in Florida, Menaces the Southeast - Inside Climate...

Forecasters warned of a 15- to 20-foot storm surge in Florida’s Big Bend region. Impacts were expected to be felt as far north as Atlanta and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Unprecedented Numbers of Florida Manatees Have Died in Recent Years. New Habitat Protections Could Help Them insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
Unprecedented Numbers of Florida Manatees Have Died in Recent Years. New Habitat Protections Could...

Unprecedented Numbers of Florida Manatees Have Died in Recent Years. New Habitat Protections Could...

The critical habitat in the state would expand to nearly 2 million acres in the first update since the West Indian manatee was protected under the Endangered Species Act in 1976.

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On a recent morning I opened my eyes, and among my first thoughts was: Today I get to work on a story about the Florida grasshopper sparrows. #sostinkincute insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
Hope for North America’s Most Endangered Bird - Inside Climate News

Hope for North America’s Most Endangered Bird - Inside Climate News

The Florida grasshopper sparrow was near extinction only a few years ago. The recent release of the 1,000th captive-raised sparrow into the wild has rekindled optimism.

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Lake Okeechobee often is described as the liquid heart of the Everglades. A new management plan for the state’s largest lake is aimed at more water for the river of grass and less toxic algae insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
New Lake Okeechobee Plan Aims for More Water for the Everglades, Less Toxic Algae - Inside Climate...

New Lake Okeechobee Plan Aims for More Water for the Everglades, Less Toxic Algae - Inside Climate...

Instead of prioritizing flood control above all else, the strategy is designed to balance all the needs of the watershed. “This plan marks a cultural shift on the part of the Army Corps of Engineers.”

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NOAA offers only a slight revision to its forecast for the 2024 hurricane season, which had called for the most named storms the federal agency ever had predicted insideclimatenews.org/news/1…
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How climate change is making storms like Debby even rainier. “It just compounds the problems you get from hurricanes.” insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
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Unprecedented marine heat is upending coral restoration efforts in Florida. “You finish your day of work sometimes and stare blankly at the wall because you need a moment to just process everything that’s going on.” insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
For Florida Corals, Unprecedented Marine Heat Prompts New Restoration Strategy—On Shore - Inside...

For Florida Corals, Unprecedented Marine Heat Prompts New Restoration Strategy—On Shore - Inside...

North America’s only barrier reef is withering from heat and disease. Can efforts to preserve and propagate the corals at land-based facilities save them?

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In the South, Sea Level Rise Accelerates at Some of the Most Extreme Rates on Earth. insideclimatenews.org/news/1…
In the South, Sea Level Rise Accelerates at Some of the Most Extreme Rates on Earth - Inside...

In the South, Sea Level Rise Accelerates at Some of the Most Extreme Rates on Earth - Inside...

The surge is startling scientists, amplifying impacts such as hurricane storm surges and nuisance flooding and testing mitigation measures like the Resilient Florida program.

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My latest with @NewsNightWUCF. With @mobilemort wucf.org/watch/wucf-producti…
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Billions of Gallons of Freshwater Are Dumped at Florida’s Coasts. Environmentalists Want That Water...

Environmental groups want to use engineered wetlands to help replenish the river of grass and address toxic algae. The state’s politically powerful sugar growers say those wetlands are for their own...

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New Law to Provide Florida Homebuyers With More Transparency on Flood History - Inside Climate News

New Law to Provide Florida Homebuyers With More Transparency on Flood History - Inside Climate News

The measure is aimed at educating buyers about the intensifying risks, although there are loopholes.

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Have a great weekend, people. Rest up. insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
NOAA 2024 Hurricane Forecast Is for More Storms Than Ever Before - Inside Climate News

NOAA 2024 Hurricane Forecast Is for More Storms Than Ever Before - Inside Climate News

The unprecedented prediction is based most notably on near-record sea surface temperatures, which are as warm now as they normally are in August.

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Hey NPR listeners, did you miss me? npr.org/2024/05/17/125201282…
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill that deletes climate change from state law

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill that deletes climate change from state law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed legislation that erases most references to climate change from state law. The new law takes effect July 1.

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Bill Discounting Climate Change in Florida’s Energy Policy Wins DeSantis’ Approval - Inside Climate...

Bill Discounting Climate Change in Florida’s Energy Policy Wins DeSantis’ Approval - Inside Climate...

The governor had vowed, as a former presidential candidate, to replace the words “climate change” with “energy dominance” in national security and foreign policy guidance,

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Always a pleasure to be included on WUCF's NewsNight, especially this environmental special on central Florida's beloved and beleaguered Indian River Lagoon. video.wucftv.org/video/an-in…
NewsNight | An In-Depth Look at Indian River Lagoon Restoration Efforts | Season 2024

NewsNight | An In-Depth Look at Indian River Lagoon Restoration Efforts | Season 2024

The successes and challenges remaining in the work to rejuvenate the Indian River Lagoon.

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