The Everglades is in Trouble: Here's Why
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The Everglades is under threat and needs your help. In this video by Odyssey Earth, the host, Richard S. Kern, explains why the "River of Grass" is being threatened by decades of restricting freshwater flow.
We have diverted the natural water flow of Lake Okeechobee to the East and West coasts of Florida causing long-term damage to those coastal estuaries. The coastal ecosystems of Florida are under siege by dangerous algal blooms.
To the south of Lake Okeechobee, the sea water is becoming too salty for its inhabiting environment. To the east and west, the sea water is becoming less salty as the freshwater from the lake is pumped in. This lake water is highly concentrated with nutrient rich sediment causing the right mixture for algae to grow.