Can the Everglades Survive Rising Sea Levels?

💡 The Answer

• Saltwater intrusion threatens freshwater marshes, killing sawgrass and turning peat to mud.
• Peat soils collapse when exposed to salt, releasing stored carbon and lowering land elevation.
• Without enough freshwater flow, mangroves move inland, pushing out native wetlands.
• Large restoration projects aim to send more water south to slow saltwater incursion.