Restoring the 'River of Grass'

CNN, August 21, 2025

Located in Florida, the Everglades is one of the largest wetlands in the world - spanning 1.5 million acres. But it was once nearly twice that size before canals and dams altered its landscape. Meet the scientists and engineers bringing back its natural flow.

As part of their Call to the Earth series, CNN spoke with our team, U.S. Army Engineers, and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), in three videos about the largest ecological restoration project in the world.

Watch each CNN video segment here:

Restoring the 'River of Grass': https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/25/climate/video/florida-everglades-restoration-eaa-sta-c2e-spc-intl

Así marcha la restauración de los Everglades, el humedal subtropical más grande de EE.UU.

 https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/06/13/clima-y-tiempo/video/cnne-everglades-restauracion-florida-tratamiento-agua-cte-llamado-tierra

Misión Everglades: este es el monumental plan para salvar un ecosistema único en el corazón de la Florida https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2025/05/08/eeuu/everglades-florida-cte-llamado-tierra

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