Call to save the Everglades

The World

Alexis Muellner reports on a new initiative to save the remaining Everglades by rebuilding south Florida’s entire plumbing system. The ‘Glades have been shrunken and transformed by decades of intensive agriculture, urbanization and water diversion.

Will you support The World?

The story you just read is not locked behind a paywall because listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Now more than ever, we need your help to support our global reporting work and power the future of The World. Can we count on you?