Jessica Meszaros
@JMMeszaros
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Climate change reporter and host for @WUSF, @NPR for the Tampa Bay area. (she/her) Retweets are not endorsements.
Tampa, FL
Joined September 2012
RT @craigtimes: New federal limits on carbon emissions from gas and coal-fired plants will impact #Florida utilities .
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Existing coal and new natural gas-fired power plants that run more than 40% of the time will have to eliminate 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions.
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RT @craigtimes: #Florida's outdated urban drainage systems cause more flooding. There's a natural solution via @JMM….
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In the 1900s, swamps and low-lying areas were drained to create more space for development and farming.
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RT @craigtimes: Woo-hoo, we're No. 1! #Florida leads the nation. in emissions of at least 2 pollutants from gas-powered lawn equipment, a….
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RT @JustinBallardWx: This is amazing news! Having worked in two areas with large Spanish-speaking populations (Florida and now Houston), th….
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RT @craigtimes: #Florida scientists are mapping red tide fish kills to help regulate fishing afterward via @JMMesza….
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Satellite images of red tide blooms in the Gulf of Mexico and modeling from within the water column will then be combined with a foodweb model to estimate mortality rates of different fish species.
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RT @wusf: Nutrients from stormwater and reclaimed water are feeding #RedTide algae blooms, according to findings from a peer-reviewed study….
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“If we see that these two effluent sources can stimulate growth in Karenia brevis, then we can potentially target these nutrients and prevent them from entering bloom impacted waters," said Amanda...
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Waterfront Park in Safety Harbor around noon. Waiting on the high tide soon.
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RT @wusf: Ahead of Hurricane Idalia making landfall, evacuations (mandatory and voluntary) have been issued for several coastal counties in….
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Ahead of Hurricane Idalia making landfall, evacuations (mandatory and voluntary) have been issued for several coastal counties in Florida.
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RT @DaylinaMiller: .@JMMeszaros and @wusfschreiner hard at work in the @wusf newsroom going over clocks for our live #HurricaneIdalia cover….
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In partnership with @johnupton of @ClimateCentral, a story on how global warming leads to wetter storms & more mold health issues. @wusf . “He would be out of town for a week and be fine … and come home and literally spend the weekend in the hospital.”.
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"He would be out of town for a week and be fine where he was staying for work, and come home and literally spend the weekend in the hospital," said Kendra Elliott about her fiancé who suffered from...
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RT @MaxChesnes: On the left: A healthy elkhorn coral colony in the Keys, Sept. 2022. On the right: Bleached elkhorn corals in the Keys, two….
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RT @saeed_ahmed: 🚨Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! 🚨.I’m hiring for several positions for @AP DIGITAL - some in the US; some in Delhi; and one in London.….
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“This is a rare opportunity for USF to shape the surrounding community. And everything else is going in the same direction and that is development … So USF really could create a powerful message by not developing that land, maybe even attract more students.".
The Claw at USF Golf Course will close permanently on Sept. 5. But some people are worried about what the University of South Florida will do with that land.
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RT @wusf: A proposal to restrict the movement of vessels in the Gulf of Mexico to protect endangered whales is encountering resistance, as….
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Nice to produce a feel-good environment story:. “Young people passionate about saving Florida’s environment will now have more resources right here in the greater Tampa Bay region.” @wusf .
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Young people passionate about saving Florida’s environment will now have more resources right here in the greater Tampa Bay region.
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RT @PeterSchorschFL: This veto is really gonna hurt him in Iowa —. “A Florida agriculture land broker is 'puzzled and perplexed' at @GovRon….
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“I'm sure there's folks in the agricultural industry that are probably like me scratching their heads wondering ‘what was he thinking?’ Because he didn't veto any of the other conservation funding,”...
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RT @wusf: Young people passionate about saving Florida’s environment will now have more resources right here in the greater Tampa Bay regio….
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Young people passionate about saving Florida’s environment will now have more resources right here in the greater Tampa Bay region.
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RT @craigtimes: #Florida chemical plant is polluting the air so dangerously the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting two public….
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Questions about increased cancer risk and ethylene oxide in Fort Myers? EPA plans two meetings with five days left before public comment period closes
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Brooke Ward asked Hillsborough commissioners to follow the example of Tampa’s climate action plan, which said phasing out fossil fuels would drop electricity bills to an average of under $30 a month.
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"As we enter the summer, heat is rising, bills are rising, our energy burden becomes more and more unaffordable," said Brooke Ward of Food and Water Watch.
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“You know how DeSantis keeps talking about how free Florida is? Here’s a sign that when it comes to expressing an opinion, Florida ain’t free at all.”.
More revelations from @craigtimes .Polluters and Developers win… Jacqui Thurlow-Lippischlost her seat at @SFWMD . @RonDeSantis is NOT a friend to our waters and ecosystems. Corruption and Cronyism Bergeron stays for his political campaign contributions.
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