The millions of gallons of water pumped into Tampa Bay could further devastate an already struggling manatee population and when hurricane season hits, things may only get worse.
Nearly catastrophic Piney Point wastewater leak could irreparably harm neighboring marine life, experts say By Li Cohen
April 10, 2021 / 6:06 PM / CBS News
Florida officials have been scrambling over the past week after a wastewater pond at the former Piney Point phosphate mining facility sprung a major leak a situation officials described as a potential catastrophe. While officials have managed to drain the reservoir enough so that a tidal wave of wastewater did not flood the area, experts told CBS News that the threat to the environment remains.
Residents who live immediately around the area are physically safe for the time being, state officials said, but millions of gallons of water have flowed into the ground and local waterways, and millions more were pumped directly into Port Manatee, an entrance to Tampa Bay on Florida s west coast, to prevent the reservoir from collapsing.
By Candice Allouch
In an unprecedented move, the National Science Foundation is providing $300,000 to three universities including FIU to better understand the impact of global climate change on tropical ecosystems.
Three CREST centers at FIU’s Institute of Environment, the University of Puerto Rico and at the University of Hawaii at Hilo each will receive $100,000 for their participation in CRESTropical: A thematic network studying the environmental-epigenetic linkages shaping phenotypic responses in tropical ecosystems.
“This is an amazing opportunity to keep showing our leadership on environmental sciences from creek-to-reef, while making an impact for our students and community,” said Jose Eirin-Lopez, FIU’s lead researcher for the project.
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By Candice Allouch
In an unprecedented move, the National Science Foundation is providing $300,000 to three universities including FIU to better understand the impact of global climate change on tropical ecosystems.
Three CREST centers at FIU’s Institute of Environment, the University of Puerto Rico and at the University of Hawaii at Hilo each will receive $100,000 for their participation in CRESTropical: A thematic network studying the environmental-epigenetic linkages shaping phenotypic responses in tropical ecosystems.
“This is an amazing opportunity to keep showing our leadership on environmental sciences from creek-to-reef, while making an impact for our students and community,” said Jose Eirin-Lopez, FIU’s lead researcher for the project.
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