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How do power plants help manatees?
Coastal power plants, like the one in Cape Canaveral, often discharge warm water as a byproduct of their cooling systems. This creates an artificial refuge for manatees during winter, inadvertently providing a vital warm spot when natural springs are scarce or damaged. It's a surprising environmental side effect, as the story explains.
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