(MIAMI) Do you know where your drinking water comes from?
In South Florida, drinking water comes from the Everglades , a vast landscape of wetlands that has long filtered the water relied on by millions of people.
But as the Everglades has shrunk over the past century, the region’s water supply and water quality have become increasingly threatened, including by harmful algal blooms fueled by agriculture runoff. Now, the water supply faces another rising challenge: saltwater intrusion.
Protecting South Florida’s water hinges on restoring the Everglades. That’s why, 25 years ago, the federal government and universities launched the world’s largest ecosystem restoration effort ever attempted …