Only a century ago, nearly all of South Florida was under water.
Countless canals, dams, and pump stations keep the trickle flowing, but rarely address the cascade of environmental conse.
Today, that wetland ecosystem is half of its former self, supplanted by housing for the region\'s exploding population and over 700,000 acres of crops, including the nation\'s largest supply of Sugar cane.
The Everglades, one of the largest wetlands in the world, was a watery arc extending over 3 million acres.
Only a century ago, nearly all of South Florida was under water