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@WFLA News Channel 8 Meteorologist. BS in Mech. Eng from @UF. MS in Applied Meteorology @msstate; SCUBA Diver, avid boater, NASA Corespondent🚀🎣😊
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Australia has already run the experiment of underfunding fire ant eradication – and it failed. We should not repeat the same mistake in 2027.

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By Rob Brewster, Tegan George, Amanda Holly Verified
| thepoint.com.au
Five years ago, Australia made a costly mistake. Experts warned governments the national fire ant eradication program needed at least $200 a year to stay ahead of the invasion. Governments chose to spend around $60 million instead. Starved of eradication resources, the fire ant infestation exploded by over 40 per cent, growing from 600,000 to 850,000 hectares. The fire ants didn’t politely wait for government budget cycles. In six weeks in winter 2023, there were six fire ant containment breaches.
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Coral reef rescue amid hot water temps | Reel Talk

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By Amanda Holly Verified
| WFLA-TV (Tampa, FL) Verified
Islamorada, Fla. (WFLA) — Two years ago, water temperatures in the Florida Bay topped 100 degrees. When this happens, the corals in the Florida Keys cannot survive the boiling waters; many were bleached and died. This year, water temps are approaching those record levels once again, and using lessons learned from 2023, many organizations are working to rescue corals before it’s too late. Reef Renewal USA is one of those non-profits that is already working to move corals from shallow reefs.
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Coral reef rescue amid hot water temps | Reel Talk

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By Amanda Holly Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Coral reef rescue amid hot water temps | Reel Talk Fri, July 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coral reef rescue amid hot water temps | Reel Talk Islamorada, Fla. (WFLA) — Two years ago, water temperatures in the Florida Bay topped 100 degrees. When this happens, the corals in the Florida Keys cannot survive the boiling waters; many were bleached and died.
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