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Deep in Florida, an ‘ecological disaster’ has been reversed—and wildlife is thriving

Much of Florida’s Kissimmee River has been restored to its natural state, a milestone worth celebrating—and learning from.

Warming winters are increasing fertilizer runoff and polluting waterways, a new study finds

Warming winters are increasing fertilizer runoff and polluting waterways, a new study finds

A new study finds as winter weather warms across the Midwest, fertilizers that once froze are now finding their way into streams and rivers.
How the little, polluted Crow River clouds the Mississippi

How the little, polluted Crow River clouds the Mississippi

The Crow is the first major agricultural river emptying into the mighty waterway, and it doubles the Mississippi's nutrient pollution, state officials say, adding phosphorous, nitrogen and sediment.
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Advocates: Climate change, pollution imperil Cape Fear

Advocates: Climate change, pollution imperil Cape Fear

The Cape Fear River supplies drinking water to tens of thousands of state residents. It's also an ecosystem under pressure.
Podcast: Cascading effects of pollution in Lebanon's Litani River

Podcast: Cascading effects of pollution in Lebanon's Litani River

The Beqaa Valley river's decline has far-reaching impacts — and is fueling a blame game in the region.

Can India clean up its holiest river? It will take a village

Can India clean up its holiest river? It will take a village

Ridding the Ganges of thousands of tons of plastic trash is a complex puzzle. India is starting to put the pieces together.

Iowa’s toxic brew

Iowa’s toxic brew

The convergence of two rivers in Des Moines, Iowa, is a bullseye illustrating the connection between climate change and toxins in drinking water. Legislation and litigation haven’t worked. So the Des Moines Water Works is getting into the farming business.
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