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The risk posed by American river floods is more substantial that previously believed
Water

The rising threats of rivers

Apr 14, 2018
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Millions of Americans are living in areas at high-risk of river flooding, many of whom will be completely unaware of the danger
Lake Superior is the largest lake in the world by surface area
Water

Lake Superior: the North Shore

Mar 22, 2018
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To retrace the route of the fur voyageurs on the waterways of northwest Ontario, Canada, Laura Cole embarks on a week-long canoe trip along the world’s largest lake
Forgotten freshwater: lake acidification
Water

Forgotten freshwater: lake acidification

Mar 06, 2018
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Increased carbon dioxide is affecting freshwater ecosystems
Everglades: go with the flow
Water

Everglades: go with the flow

Jan 03, 2018
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Ongoing restoration projects are breathing new life into Florida’s Everglades
‘Putting a geography teacher, a scientist and a film-maker together into a Land Rover Discovery and driving across Jordan to learn about water’
Water

The Water Diaries – into Jordan’s desert

Dec 19, 2017
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An expedition into the Jordanian desert is helping teachers and schoolchildren understand the precarious state of water
The Blue Nile, upstream from the soon to be opened Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Water

Stopping the Nile: new dam for Ethiopia

Dec 05, 2017
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An enormous hydropower development in Ethiopia is expected to put further pressure on Egypt’s already fragile water supply
Studies show that Louisiana is sinking at a rate of eight to ten millimetres per year
Water

Losing Louisiana: the sinking state

Aug 08, 2017
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The southern US state is sinking twice as fast as previously thought, with human mismanagement of its coast being held largely to blame
The sudden retreat of the Kaskawulsh glacier has caused the water flowing into the Slims River to dramatically recede
Water

The river stolen by climate change

Jun 03, 2017
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What impact could an unprecedented incident of ‘river piracy’ have on Canada’s Yukon territory?
Lake Monona, Wisconsin, USA, one of hundreds of lakes gradually becoming more salty due to nearby roads
Water

Gritty drama: America’s lakes are getting saltier

May 12, 2017
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Last winter’s cold conditions contributed a further influx of road salt into the USA’s lakes. New evidence suggests that these environments are suffering from increased salinity
The Chicago river is one of the region’s major sources of clean water, but it’s now threatened by Asian carp
Water

Against the flow: halting invasive carp

May 06, 2017
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As one of America’s biggest cities, supplying clean drinking water to Chicago has been a top priority. But the grand infrastructure visions are providing opportunities for invasive Asian carp 
Porto Marghera, which shares its waters with Venice's canals, is due for a €72million clean-up campaign
Water

Cleaning Venice

Mar 25, 2017
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After years of inaction, could the clean-up of the Venice lagoon finally be underway?
The Taj Mahal on the banks of the Yamuna river, one of two Indian rivers to be given a new legal status
Water

India’s Ganges and Yamuna rivers recognised as living entities

Mar 21, 2017
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Following the recent success of New Zealand’s Whanganui river, India’s Ganges river and Yamuna river become the second and third in the world to be granted the legal rights of human beings
Altitude sickness: cleaning up Lake Titicaca
Water

Altitude sickness: cleaning up Lake Titicaca

Feb 25, 2017
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After decades of neglect, a major clean-up of Lake Titicaca is underway, but will it be sufficient?
Cichlid fish, despite sharing a habitat, are evolving separately
Water

Darwin’s puddle

Jul 27, 2016
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Blue and yellow fish living in a small lake in Tanzania are helping scientists understand basic mechanics of evolution
Woodberry Wetlands: London’s new wildlife oasis
Water

Woodberry Wetlands: London’s new wildlife oasis

May 03, 2016
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Sir David Attenborough has opened a new nature reserve in London, a functioning reservoir, which has been hidden from the public for nearly 200 years
Brazil's Belo Monte dam complex will rank third in the world for installed capacity, but may also set a record for biodiversity loss
Water

Damming the world's mightiest rivers

Mar 15, 2016
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An ‘unprecedented boom’ in dam construction on three of the world’s largest rivers could have dire environmental consequences
NASA satellite images show the dried up basin of Lake Poopó
Water

Bolivia has lost an entire lake

Mar 02, 2016
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Lake Poopó in Bolivia, has rapidly dried up, decimating local communities. Where did the water go, and will it ever return?
Back from the dead
Water

Back from the dead

Jan 16, 2016
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Declared biologically dead in 1950s, the Thames is now home to hundreds of species of fish, seals, porpoises and more
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