Water restoration project critical for the Everglades
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It's the largest sub-tropical wilderness in the United States. Spanning 1.5 million acres, it is home to an abundance of wildlife and supplies water to millions of Americans. But throughout the 20th century, the Everglades lost about half of its area. That was due to water being diverted for agriculture and urban uses, as well as roads being built that cut off its supply of water from Lake Okeechobee. Now, with the effects of manmade climate change ravaging water supplies globally, projects to rehydrate the Everglades are in full swing.
