Sea-Level Rise Might Kill Big Cypress Preserve’s Namesake Trees, Study Warns – Miami New Times

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Article Synopsis – According to a new study, the intrusion of saltwater into Florida’s wetland ecosystem caused by sea level rise may kill the Big Cypress trees in South Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve. Rising seas also pose a threat to the Everglades, which the IUCN named last year the most “critically endangered” site in America thanks to pollution, human tampering, and climate change. To read the actual article click here

By Sharon Gray August 23, 2018 Newsletter