What scientists saw underwater in Florida left them "shocked" -- and devastated

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3. It's been disheartening to experience the degradation

My first time to the Keys was in ‘61. Since 1970, I have made frequent dive trips from Pennecamp to Key West and over that time I’ve seen the effects of greed combined with indifference destroy this fragile environment.

After retiring over fifteen years ago, I now enjoy a liveaboard lifestyle here. For years I have confronted local politicians over the impacts of the burgeoning population here. Nearly all supported building to increase the tax base despite not having the adequate infrastructure to support these plans. It’s sickening….everything is done on the cheap….one bandaid fix after the next. All to enrich the developers…..the same story throughout Florida.

Just read where corals have passed the environmental tipping point. That’s just a start for our planet. The idiots in charge continue to deny the impacts of climate change……my grandkids will experience a vastly different environment. It just kills my soul.

Peace ☮️