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Demand for sand: the largest mining industry no one talks about

The world’s largest and perhaps most destructive mining industry is rarely discussed. Approximately 85 percent...

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Pipeline leaks 8,000 gallons of jet fuel into Indiana river

An oil company based out of Texas has confessed to a faulty pipeline leaking 8,000 gallons of jet fuel into an...

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Urban Rivers designs a multiplayer Trashbot Game to clean the Chicago River

The non-profit organization Urban Rivers is currently fundraising to deploy a remote-controlled, trash-cleaning...

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New subway-style map shows how US rivers connect cities and national parks

When we think of transportation in the United States, we don't always think of rivers. But according to designer...

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The Ocean Cleanup finds 1.15 to 2.41 million metric tons of plastic enter oceans from rivers

How much plastic do rivers dump into the world's oceans? The Ocean Cleanup decided to find out. They conducted...

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Scientists discover Antarctica is covered in rivers

For decades, scientists have known that summertime brings liquid meltwater to Antarctica’s ice sheets. But until...

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Trump begins process of rolling back Obama-era clean water rule

As part of his ongoing campaign to repeal and undermine many of Barack Obama’s environmental accomplishments,...

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Monstrous goldfish found in Australian rivers were released as pets

Australian researchers are warning of a new, invasive threat to the continent’s native wildlife: goldfish that...

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Sparkly clean floating river pool proposed for Australia’s polluted Yarra River

Waterway pools have been gaining popularity around the world. From New York City's proposed floating + POOL to...

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India’s “Water Gandhi” harvests rainwater to transform dust bowls into lush agricultural areas

By using an ancient method of rainwater harvesting, Rajendra Singh is bringing about massive change to drought-stricken...

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