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America's wettest state is running out of water. Yes, Florida-with
its swamps, lakes, extensive coastlines, and legends of life-giving
springs-faces a drinking water crisis that most people don't see
coming. Drying Up is a wake-up call and a hard look at what the
future holds for those who call Florida home. Journalist and
educator John Dunn untangles the many causes of the state's
freshwater problems. Drainage projects, construction, and
urbanization, especially in the fragile wetlands of South Florida,
have changed and shrunk natural water systems. Failing water
infrastructure and increasing outbreaks of toxic algae are
worsening pollution problems. Climate change, sea level rise, and
groundwater pumping are spoiling freshwater resources with
saltwater intrusion. Because of water shortages, fights have broken
out over rights to the Apalachicola River, Lake Okeechobee, the
Everglades, and other important watersheds. Many scientists think
Florida has already passed the tipping point, Dunn warns. Drawing
on hundreds of interviews and years of research, he affirms that
soon there will not be enough water to meet demand if "business as
usual" prevails. He investigates previous and current restoration
efforts as well as proposed future solutions, including the "soft
path for water" approach that uses green infrastructure to mimic
natural hydrology. As millions of new residents are expected to
arrive in Florida in the coming decades, this book is a timely
introduction to a problem that will escalate dramatically-and not
just in Florida. Dunn cautions that freshwater scarcity is a
worldwide trend that can only be tackled effectively with the
cooperation and single-minded focus of all whose lives depend on
the most precious substance on earth.
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