WI: Everglades Completely Drained

kernals12

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Today we appreciate that wetlands are not only host to many forms of wildlife, but they also help regulate flooding by absorbing excessive water. Not too long ago, however, they were considered mosquito infested barriers to civilization that needed to be drained. Florida's Everglades were a victim to this
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Through various human interventions, we've drained most of what was the Everglades and covered it with orange groves, golf courses, and resorts. But then in the 70s, we realized what a bad idea this was and put an end to it with the creation of Everglades National Park. So what if we had gone all the way and drained all of them?
I'm guessing the first effect would be to divert most of the development that occured along the I-4 corridor IOTL down to the area between Miami and Naples. What else would be different?
 
Te region has some vulnerability to hurricanes, so more property to damage and larger insurance claims/premiums?

Larger subcidence and saltwater intrusion into the aquifer?
 
Saltwater is going to make Florida uninhabitable by the end of this century. This plan just speeds up the timetable.
 
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kernals12

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Saltwater is going to make Florida uninhabitable by the end of this century. This plan just speeds up the timetable.
I think by the end of the century we'll have the ability to bring climate change under control. We could have genetically engineered bacteria that are able to fix carbon. And the rise of solar power and electric cars will bring carbon emissions down to negigible levels much sooner than you think.
 
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