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When it rains, it floods

Email0Facebook2Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 .wp-share-button{} .wp-share-button a{} As the adage goes: “When it rains, it pours.” As Lara’s adage goes: “When it pours, it floods.”...

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The Light at The End of The Storm Drain

Email0Facebook1Twitter1Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 .wp-share-button{} .wp-share-button a{} We learned all about stormwater in my last blog. I ended that blog with a little cliff hanger saying I...

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Wastewater Worries

Rain. It happens. Especially in Florida. We are known as the “Sunshine State”, but we might be better off being called the “Umbrella State” as we have an average of 54.5 inches of rain a year. This...

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September Marks Microplastic Awareness Month

September marks Microplastic Awareness Month. If you’re unsure what microplastics are, then what a better time to learn? Microplastics are generally defined as plastics smaller than 5mm or 1/8th of an...

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Ignorance is Bliss

I was recently blessed with the opportunity to attend the “Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Environments Conference” in Champaign, IL. Yes, unfortunately there is such a thing. Anyway, I was thinking...

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Here’s how the urban water cycle impacts your neighborhood

We have all seen or learned the water cycle at some point in our lives, whether we were paying attention or not. Perhaps you sang a song to remember all the terms or drew the cycle of water as a kid....

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New Episode From Naturally Florida: “Microplastic Pollution…What Is It?”

Plastic pollution has been a known problem for decades, but more recently researchers have been focusing on this idea of microplastics, that is, plastic particles about 5mm in size or smaller. Where do...

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Become A Water Steward Today!

Working With Water, Working With People To make a difference concerning the issues surrounding water quality and quantity in our communities, we must understand the various ways in which we interact...

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New Episode from Naturally Florida: PodBLAST – The Impact of Fireworks

In this episode we explore the impacts of fireworks to air quality, water quality, wildlife and more! Although fireworks are a staple for celebrations around the world, the explosives almost always...

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Leave The Leaves?

Leaves are incredibly fascinating if you spend time taking a closer look, or perhaps feel, or even a smell! Leaves are made up of multiple layers of plant cells. Plant cells contain chloroplasts....

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