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Rivers Reborn: Alewives Continue to Make a Recovery in the Penobscot Watershed in Maine
Alewife fish populations are continuing to journey back home to Maine's Penobscot River thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which is helping to reconnect and restore fish passages.
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This river can kill you
From thundering falls to placid-looking shallows, deadly hazards lurk in water all along the Potomac River Gorge.
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1 day of trash collected through the Three Gorges Dam in China
So much goes through, that there is garbage islands forming on a regular basis.
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Waterfalls in Guangxi Province, China
Words can't describe this. Source unknown.
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Experts: Yangtze ecology collapses
The fish species in the upper branches of the Yangtze River have declined dramatically in recent years, imposing a severe warning on the river’s ecological system which has been much endangered, the Ministry of Agriculture revealed recently.
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Unusual ice circle forms in North Dakota river
When George Loegering saw a large spinning circle of ice in the Sheyenne River while out hunting with relatives, the retired engineer couldn't believe his eyes.
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Hunting for the Lost River of Paris
La Seine, immortalized by artists and adored by lovers dangling their feet over the quay, harbours a dark secret. Under the fifth and thirteenth arrondissements grumbles la Bièvre, the Seine’s younger sibling who was banished to the netherworld exactly one hundred and one years ago.
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Pewit’s Nest by David Barthel
Pewit’s Nest by David Barthel -This little canyon along Skillet Creek in south-central Wisconsin, known as Pewit's Nest, is a photographer's paradise
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The Confluence of Rivers
Photographer: Dave Lynch; Dave’s Web site Summary Author: Dave Lynch When two rivers flow together, there’s usually a difference in water color that persists downstream of their confluence until the color of the large river comes to dominate.
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New river dolphin species found
Scientists in Brazil have discovered the first new river dolphin species since the end of World War One.
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82,000 Tons Of Coal Ash Spill From Power Plant Into N.C. River
Some 82,000 tons of coal ash mixed with 27 million gallons of contaminated water — enough to fill more than 40 Olympic swimming pools.
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Aerial shot of a river delta in Iceland, Emmanuel Coupe, 2014
The series of rivers branching out into what looks like a winter shrub. Very cool!
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Crystal Mill, Colorado
The old Crystal Mill powerhouse, located near the still existing Crystal township in central Colorado is a reminder of bygones. This relic, precariously perched over Crystal River once housed a compressor used for ore processing. Left behind as a reminder of the past, the Crystal Mill now begins to blend in with the Colorado wilderness. Photo by Nico DeBarmore.
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How salmon help keep a huge rainforest thriving
The world’s largest temperate rainforest owes its survival to an unlikely source – the salmon spawning in its rivers and creeks.
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State warns residents near coal ash spill to avoid fish, contact with river water
The fallout over one of the largest coal ash spills in U.S. history went on Tuesday as environmentalists staged a protest at the firm responsible for the spill
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65-foot crack discovered in Wanapum Dam on Columbia River a ‘serious problem’
A massive crack in a major Columbia River dam poses enough of a risk of dam failure that Grant County authorities have activated an emergency-response plan.
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Water in the Anthropocene
Evidence is growing that our global footprint is now so significant we have driven Earth into a new geological epoch — the Anthropocene.
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Platte River Sandhill Cranes: Enjoying North America’s Greatest Bird Spectacle
Each year, more than 500,000 cranes congregate along 70 miles of Nebraska's Platte River.
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River green for St Patrick's Day
The Chicago River is glowing a bright emerald green as the city kicks off its St Patrick's Day celebrations.
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James Dyson Is Designing A Giant Vacuum-On-A-Boat To Clean Ocean Trash
James Dyson invented the best vacuum cleaners. Now, with the M.V. Recyclone barge, he's applying the same ideas to sucking up plastic pollution from the world's rivers. We talked to him about his plans.
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