THREAD: Nearly two decades into a sweeping rescue plan, doubts hover over efforts to reclaim Florida's Everglades.
Read and watch #WhatCanBeSaved: http://apne.ws/SQU2K5K pic.twitter.com/Irpgt2Pgj2
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The Everglades have lost about half of their original footprint as people claimed the vast wetlands for their homes, livelihoods and recreation. (2/5)pic.twitter.com/16aYf6V8dq
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Scientists say the current work to restore the Everglades is lagging behind the pace of climate change and could take many more decades to complete. (3/5) http://apne.ws/3V2S2qK
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Of all the invasive species plaguing the Everglades, the Burmese python is the most high-profile and the most intractable. (4/5)pic.twitter.com/BlP3PvTVE4
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“We’re on the threshold of seeing whether the previous 20 years of work will pay off." Watch @AP #WhatCanBeSaved minidoc on Florida's Everglades. (5/5)http://apne.ws/HasaOTz
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