National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 235 | Hot Waters Wash Florida’s National Parks

By Jess Repanshek - August 13th, 2023

The New York Times recently summed up one of the biggest climate change stories of the year so far. The planet’s average sea surface temperature spiked to a record high in April, and the ocean has remained exceptionally warm ever since, the paper reported. In July, widespread marine heatwaves drove temperatures back up to near record highs, with some hot spots nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

In late July, water temperatures off the southern tip of Florida surpassed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. What are the impacts of this hot water to Dry Tortugas, Everglades, and Biscayne national parks? We’re going to explore that question with Dr. Steve Davis, the chief science officer for The Everglades Foundation.

0:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
0:12 Episode Intro with Kurt Repanshek
0:51 Spring Fever - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Everglades
1:00 The Everglades Foundation
1:13 Potrero Group
1:39 Yosemite Conservancy
2:01 Hot Waters Wash Florida’s National Parks
11:18 Caribbean Song - Tim Heintz - The Sounds of the Everglades
11:39 NPT RVing Guide
12:34 Interior Federal Credit Union
12:58 Washington’s National Park Fund
13:32 Friends of Acadia
14:02 Hot Waters Wash Florida’s National Parks continues
26:27 Beyond the Reef - Tim Heintz & Grant Geissman - Seascapes: A Musical Journey
26:45 Grand Teton National Park Foundation
27:15 Great Smoky Mountains Association
27:37 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
28:01 Hot Waters Wash Florida’s National Parks continues
39:37 Amaranth - Bill Mize - The Sounds of the Great Smoky Mountains
39:58 Episode Closing
40:18 Orange Tree Productions
40:51 Splitbeard Productions
41:01 National Parks Traveler footer

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