Environmental Issues In The Everglades

Most people think “What is out for me in the world?” The answer is a decomposing ecosystem, a polluted ocean, and a carbon dioxide filled air. Yet with all of these issues surrounding us and growing daily, individuals do not take action to combat them. They instead come to terms with the issue or believe that it is not their job to fix it. Wrong. It is every single living thing’s responsibility to care for his or her environment. Especially living in the thriving urban location of South Florida, we are experiencing a desperate need for young people to take on these matters and find solutions. After all, this is our city, county, state, country, continent, and world. We must work together.
Right in our backyard in the Everglades. It is considered to be the famous land where a video was posted online of an alligator-eating-snake. It is our fault that we are damaging the native wildlife by introducing invasive species. The Everglades is thought to be the worst preserved national park in the United States. The Everglades is not a place to dump your trash or your unwanted pets, it is your home and the center of our ecosystem. …show more content…
South Florida is a tourist destination because of its beautiful crystal clear Atlantic Ocean and soft tan sand beaches. With the rise of oil drilling in the Gulf Coast and neighboring countries, the question is not if an oil spill will happen, but when and to what extent. The oil hidden deep under the ocean’s floor is threat to not only the wildlife in the water, but also the industries above sea level. If the condition of the ocean continues to worsen, we will experience mass distinctions sea life in oceans all around the globe. Every time we do not recycle or clean up after ourselves, our garbage lands in the ocean and kills a harmless animal who has to live in our mess we