Scenarios about 'everglades'
A vast subtropical wetland ecosystem in southern Florida characterized by sawgrass marshes, mangrove forests, and diverse wildlife including alligators and hundreds of bird species. The Everglades has faced significant environmental challenges from drainage projects, agricultural development, and urban expansion since the late 19th century, highlighting tensions between ecological preservation and human development. In alternate history scenarios, different conservation policies or development patterns could dramatically alter this unique ecosystem and the cultural geography of southern Florida.
What If Florida Implemented Stronger Environmental Protections?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Florida enacted comprehensive environmental protection policies in the 1960s-70s, potentially transforming the state's ecological health, economic development, and resilience to climate change.
What If The Everglades Restoration Began Decades Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where comprehensive Everglades restoration efforts began in the 1940s rather than the 1990s, potentially preserving one of America's most unique ecosystems and transforming Florida's development patterns.