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Sea-level rise is threatening Everglades restoration
Description: The Florida Everglades are not just home to gators, snowy egrets, and panthers. The Everglades provide South Florida with clean drinking water. For centuries, fresh water moved slowly through the wetlands towards Florida Bay. But to make way for development, much of the region was drained. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan aims to restore a natural flow of fresh water. But the decades-old plan ignores a key factor ... rising seas. [Source: Yale Environment 360]
URL: https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/05/sea-level-rise-threatens-everglades-restoration/
Availability: Full Text
Source: Yale Environment 360
Publish Date: 5/14/2018
Reading Level: Basic
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