In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water
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In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water

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EVERGLADES, Fla. — In a region of Florida known as the River of Grass, John Kominoski plops into hip-deep waters. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Naturalist tour guide Juan Macias is reflected in the tram's mirror as a tourist photographs an alligator in the Shark Valley area of Florida's Everglades National Park, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Florida International University professor John Kominoski collects a water sample in Shark River Slough during a trip to gather samples and maintain automatic sampling equipment in Florida's Everglades National Park, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. We’re starting to see the benefits.” An anhinga dries its wings in a tree standing amid lily pad-covered waters, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Everglades National Park, Fla. An anhinga dries its wings in a tree standing amid lily pad-covered waters, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Everglades National Park, Fla. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A new plan for managing Lake Okeechobee’s water levels aims to have widespread benefits for restoration efforts. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Seaweed lines the shore of Florida Bay, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Everglades National Park, Fla. Seaweed lines the shore of Florida Bay, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Everglades National Park, Fla. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print In the west, sea level rise and salt water intrusion are impacting drinking water wells where the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida live, according to Betty Osceola, an environmental activist and tribe member.

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Takeaways from AP’s story on the Miccosukee’s fight to protect the Everglades
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Takeaways from AP’s story on the Miccosukee’s fight to protect the Everglades

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EVERGLADES, Fla. — The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida has long fought to heal and protect the Everglades and what remains of their ancestral lands. Curtis Osceola, right, chief of staff for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, speaks to members of a task force that brings together federal, state, tribal and local agencies working to restore and …

Takeaways from AP’s story on Everglades restoration efforts
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Takeaways from AP’s story on Everglades restoration efforts

Associated Press  

EVERGLADES, Fla. — The Everglades in South Florida were once about twice the size of New Jersey. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Fog blankets a section of Florida’s Everglades National Park at daybreak on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works on the construction of the Everglades Agricultural …

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