The Everglades in Florida are in danger. Dredging,farming,and overall human interference has destroyed this once great place. The Everglades has government,activist and biologist behind saving it. So why is this still a problem?
To begin with, the water supply is far from clean. Sure you might think “why don’t we just clean up the water?” It’s not that simple though. In Source two it brought up that the water has “Mercury,phosphorous and other hazardous elements.” This makes a big problem for worker trying to save the Everglades. There is hope though as “880 million dollars in state money would go to restore the water quality in the Everglades.”
If water is good what still poses a threat? Farming is another big threat. Why? Because much of the former Everglades 50% to be exact was turned into farmland as said in all the sources. For the biggest industry there the “White Gold” or Sugar industry. In Source 2 it says this is because “ the sugarcane crop grows so well there.” The crop itself doesn’t pose the threat but it’s the fertilizer to grow them that releases phosphorous in the water which makes it undrinkable. To the Everglades advantage the Sugar industry agreed on a bill to direct clean water to the …show more content…
People have changed the Everglades delicate ecosystem back and forth. These changes help and hurt it. The one thing we can’t change is weather. If a storm with to rain come by effects are made. If acid rain comes by (which we are a contributor to) drastic changes. 7 million may seem like a number but, that’s the number of people affected if we keep ruining the Everglades. We are just the little piece that can send the Everglades to chaos and destruction.
As we’ve seen, the changes don’t just affect the animals but, the residents of Florida. We’ve made changes and hoped it works. As you’ve seen it’s like shooting a grape off somebody's head. What can you do to save our
To begin with, the water supply is far from clean. Sure you might think “why don’t we just clean up the water?” It’s not that simple though. In Source two it brought up that the water has “Mercury,phosphorous and other hazardous elements.” This makes a big problem for worker trying to save the Everglades. There is hope though as “880 million dollars in state money would go to restore the water quality in the Everglades.”
If water is good what still poses a threat? Farming is another big threat. Why? Because much of the former Everglades 50% to be exact was turned into farmland as said in all the sources. For the biggest industry there the “White Gold” or Sugar industry. In Source 2 it says this is because “ the sugarcane crop grows so well there.” The crop itself doesn’t pose the threat but it’s the fertilizer to grow them that releases phosphorous in the water which makes it undrinkable. To the Everglades advantage the Sugar industry agreed on a bill to direct clean water to the …show more content…
People have changed the Everglades delicate ecosystem back and forth. These changes help and hurt it. The one thing we can’t change is weather. If a storm with to rain come by effects are made. If acid rain comes by (which we are a contributor to) drastic changes. 7 million may seem like a number but, that’s the number of people affected if we keep ruining the Everglades. We are just the little piece that can send the Everglades to chaos and destruction.
As we’ve seen, the changes don’t just affect the animals but, the residents of Florida. We’ve made changes and hoped it works. As you’ve seen it’s like shooting a grape off somebody's head. What can you do to save our