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A study finds that roots grow deeper than typical into southeastern pocket gophers tunnel networks, raising the possibility that the rodents cultivate their food.
Coastal towns in Florida are bracing themselves against rising sea levels. A Miami-area startup provides sea level rise assessment reports and advice on individual property parcels in vulnerable cities in South Florida. On the Gulf of Mexico, the village of Yankeetown is protecting its surrounding marshland to use as a buffer against rising seas.