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“The victim’s family wanted me to thank the governor on their behalf,” said Jordan Kirkland, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Corrections. Though they witnessed the execution, their identities were not released.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated there are less than 1,000 ghost orchids left in the United States. The agency proposed it be listed under the Endangered Species Act earlier this year, a potential addition to its state protected status.

Scientists say it’s important to research geoengineering – large-scale attempts to cool the planet to fight climate change – in case we ever need it. But the technologies are risky. Florida will soon outlaw testing them in state airspace.

Trees – the world’s natural air conditioning – can help cool cities and reduce reliance on energy-heavy AC.

The mobilization effort, comprised of 12 Florida county commissioners, aims to collaborate with Georgia state and local authorities to improve wastewater infrastructure and reduce river contaminants.

The Florida Museum, along with Southern Illinois University and the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, received a grant of over $1 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to launch an uncommon collaboration between archaeologists, anthropologists, botanists and evolutionary biologists.