Florida Springs Under Danger From Climate Crisis (scam). Oh, And Real Stuff

It’s like the Credentialed Media is required to add ‘climate change’ into everything

Florida’s once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development and climate change

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Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them — more than any other state — the springs serve as beaches for large swaths of central and northwestern Florida far from the ocean, with teenagers backflipping from docks and snorkelers peering into the crystalline depths.

But these treasures are under threat from agricultural pollution, rapid development and climate change.

Really, the first two. They’ve survived many Holocene warm and cool periods.

Some places, such as fast-growing Zephyrhills, have paused some construction as it struggles to stay within limits on the drinking water it can withdraw from a vast underground aquifer. Zephyrhills is home to Crystal Springs, source of the bottled water named after the town and several other brands.

Covering an estimated 100,000 square miles, the underground Floridan Aquifer is the source of 90% of the state’s drinking water. Because of the porous nature of the bedrock, millions of gallons of water find their way to the surface in the form of clear, clean springs that, in turn, feed into rivers.

The highest concentration of springs are in Central and North Florida, including most of the 30 “first magnitude” springs — those that discharge at least 65 million gallons of water every day. All but four are considered polluted.

“We just have too much pollution going into the ground and too much water coming out of the ground,” said Ryan Smart, executive director of the nonprofit Florida Springs Council. “And when you get that combination, you end up with springs that are no longer blue and vibrant and full of life.”

And, really, the only sorta mention of ‘climate change’ in the whole story is about the slightly rising seas, which can potentially introduce salt water into the springs. Which is something that has always happened. This just drives me nuts, because you have two real issues, pollution and development, and these cultists feel the need to drag ‘climate change’ into the mix, causing confusion. Screw ‘climate change’, focus on the real problems.

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