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Sun Sentinel

Ten Million Corals Are in the Path of Port Everglades Dredging Project

January 18, 2026

Sun Sentinel reported that ten million corals lie in the path of the Port Everglades dredging project, quoting marine biologist and Miami Waterkeeper CEO Rachel Silverstein.

The Invading Sea

Trashing our oceans: Feds plan the biggest permitted coral destruction in US history

January 8, 2026

The Invading Sea, Florida’s dedicated climate journalism outlet, published a stark account of what the Port Everglades dredge proposal actually entails: 400 underwater acres

WLRN

Ten million corals are in the path of a federal dredging project in Florida

January 6, 2026

WLRN returned to the Port Everglades story in January 2026 with an even deeper look at what’s at risk. While reefs across Florida have

National Geographic

Why hurricane flooding is about to get even more dangerous in Florida

November 13, 2025

In November 2025, National Geographic put the Port Everglades fight in global context, reporting that the 2023 marine heat wave caused staghorn and elkhorn

WLRN

Study surprises scientists with its findings: millions of coral at Port Everglades

October 23, 2025

In October 2025, WLRN was among the first outlets to cover the fight to stop the Port Everglades dredging project, reporting on a landmark

The Guardian

Ageing Nuclear Plant in Florida at Risk from Climate Crisis, Advocates Warn

March 1, 2025

The Guardian reported on regulators’ decision to extend two of the oldest reactors in the US decades beyond their original permits, elevating the risk

Miami Waterkeeper Expands Board Leadership With Two Distinguished Industry Experts

February 28, 2025

MIAMI, FL — February 28, 2025 — Miami Waterkeeper, South Florida’s leading advocate for clean water and healthy watersheds, announces the appointment of two

Local 10 (WPLG)

‘It affects everyone’: Water quality woes ignite Fort Lauderdale residents to unite for resilience

October 23, 2024

Local 10 News ran an in-depth feature on the residents fighting for cleaner water in Fort Lauderdale, where six of the ten recreation sites

Aspen Ideas

Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024

July 1, 2024

Photo credit: Daniel Bayer Rachel Silverstein Ph.D. (Miami Waterkeeper and Executive Director) spoke at the annual Aspen Ideas: Climate event on Tuesday 12 March

Airmail

The Erin Brockovich Effect by Air Mail

February 24, 2024

She Covers the Waterfront: Meet Environmentalist Rachel Silverstein in her Interview with Air Mail. AIR MAIL ran a nine-minute feature on how Miami Waterkeeper

South Florida Business Journal

Miami nonprofit turns to green infrastructure to tackle flooding and extreme heat

February 1, 2024

Original article, authored by Ashley Portero, South Florida Business Journal Senior Report, can be found here >

The Invading Sea

Miami resiliency groups launch Green Infrastructure Accelerator Project

November 21, 2023

EPA-funded initiative seeks community input to support green space design concepts across Miami-Dade

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