Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- After days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky, residents closely monitored waterways ...
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Swollen rivers flood towns in US South after dayslong deluge of rain
FRANKFORT, Kentucky -- Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms that killed at least 18 people worsened flooding as some ...
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Recycling more water would help fix Colorado River’s woes, report says
California isn’t recycling nearly enough water, according to a new report by UCLA researchers, who say the state should treat ...
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Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming
University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a train to visit Ryu’s family ...
Read moreDetailsResidents Told To Avoid Consuming Fish From Rivers Contaminated With PFAS
According to a report by Kritiksha Sharma on Yahoo News, officials have issued an urgent warning to residents about the ...
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Biodiversity in England’s rivers improved as metal pollution reduced
Improvements in water quality have supported freshwater invertebrates such as damselfly. (image credit: Steve Thackeray). An improvement in freshwater biodiversity ...
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How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers
The glass eels, 3 inches long with skin so translucent it reveals the beating of their tiny hearts, writhe with ...
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Bee killing pesticides polluting the vast majority of English rivers
A new analysis of the latest official data from the Environment Agency has uncovered widespread river pollution linked to toxic ...
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To save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River’s natural flow
GARYVILLE, La. -- Louisiana has long relied on a vast levee system to rein in the Mississippi River and protect ...
Read moreDetailsPharmaceuticals Polluting Rivers in Every National Park in England
Researchers have found pharmaceuticals, from antidepressants to antibiotics, in rivers in all 10 national parks in England. While levels in ...
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