State
2020 hurricane season caused havoc, sand beach issues
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Anytime tropical weather targets South Mississippi, the first place where the impacts are felt is usually on the 26 miles of sand beach.
Chronic Wasting Disease mandatory sampling weekends set for January
NewsMS
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has collected more than 3,000 samples for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing during the 2020–2021 hunting season.
Commercial shark season opens Jan. 1 in Mississippi
WKRG
GULFPORT, Miss. (WKRG) — The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) says commercial shark season opens Jan. 1, 2021 at 12:01 a.m.
State Government
Mississippi could alter legislative session amid pandemic
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators should consider delaying much of their 2021 session by several weeks to prevent the state Capitol from again becoming a super spreader for the coronavirus, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Tuesday.
Regional
Restoring longleaf pines, keystone of once vast ecosystems
AP
DESOTO NATIONAL FOREST, Miss. -- When European settlers came to North America, fire-dependent savannas anchored by lofty pines with footlong needles covered much of what became the southern United States.
Study investigates the effects of red tide on the brain, volunteers needed
Fox 4
SANIBEL, Fla. — Researchers are in need of volunteers, as a mobile lab will soon be making its way to Sanibel.
Fight over mining proposal near Okefenokee draws national spotlight
AJC
In winter, visitors to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge can hear the loud bugle call of the sandhill crane. If it’s warm, lethargic alligators may emerge from their burrows to soak up the sun. The sights and sounds of hundreds of wildlife species have helped secure the Okefenokee Swamp’s status as an environment of national importance.
National
Ohio EPA completes tests of public water systems for PFAS
WTAP
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTAP) - There are currently no national drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals.
