Climate of Our Future

Thank-you Franscud-Caught in the Stream for giving me this link.

Lake Okeechobee in South Florida is facing one of its worst droughts ever recorded, with 41 inches of rain having fallen across the southern half of the state over the last year, more than 10 inches below the average. Lake Okeechobee, a vital reservoir for millions of residents in dry times, sank toward a new low. Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee river are the major components of the watershed. It is needed by over 320 species of fish and wildlife, including the bald eagle. A 12,000 acre fire burnt native grasses that the bass hide in, they are now being baked by the sun.
The Lake as of Wednesday was 6′ below normal. Accelerating winds are causing the lake to dry up faster. It doesn’t look as if they will be getting any rain this summer, not enough to bring the lake back up to level. Local residents say that even if a hurricane were to drop enough water, the system couldn’t catch up.