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H7X53M Los Cedros River, Cotacachi-Cayapas Reserve, Ecuador

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Robert Macfarlane is wrong to cast rivers as life forms in new book

We should protect Earth's rivers and forests with laws. But it is another matter to claim them as living beings, as Robert Macfarlane does in his new book Is a River Alive?

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How mudlarks are uncovering thousands of years of London's history

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How mudlarks are uncovering thousands of years of London's history

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How 'river piracy' made Mount Everest grow even taller

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Taylor Roades: Rust River Earth Photo 2024 Shortlisted Entry 2023 was the hottest year on global record and the Arctic is disproportionately affected by these elevated temperatures. The remote Western Brooks Range of North West Alaska has recorded a 2.4 degree increase in temperature since 2006. Permafrost, the layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year is thawing at an unprecedented rate, exposing the bedrock and all metals that have been frozen within it, to the elements. Tukpahlearick Creek and its tributaries are now flowing bright orange with oxidized iron and sulphuric acid. The change to water quality, and risks associated with metals in the water pose dire threats to ecosystems downstream that rely on these waters, and are symbolic of the far reaching consequences of climate change.

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Photos of a rusting Alaskan river win New Scientist Editors Award

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Ben Rogers surfs a tidal bore on the River Severn

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Surfing the Severn bore: A battle against Britain's polluted rivers

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Engineers are diverting Mississippi river to restore Louisiana’s coast

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PTG8E9 Snowplow removes snow off icy road in winter

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Grit salt on our roads is killing freshwater wildlife. What can we do?

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2ENH3G9 The latest born West African manatee, left, meets visitors for the first time at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 19 August 2019. The latest-born West African manatee at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, who is the first born female manatee in China, meet visitors for the first time two months after her birth in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 19 August 2019. During the meeting, the manatee chooses her name as Feifei, and interact with present visitors. (Photo by Chen Jimin - Imaginechina/Sipa USA)

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Are there really freshwater manatees thriving deep within West Africa?

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A blue gloved hand dips a glass container on a string into flowing water

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Pollution testing on the river Windrush pits science against sewage

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Mark Barrow dives UK rivers to expose the damaging effects of sewage and other pollutants in the water

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Diver documents the 'biblical' demise of UK rivers

Diving beneath the surface of Yorkshire rivers multiple times per week, Mark Barrow shows us the true impact sewage pollution is having on Britain's natural habitats

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Seagrass restoration in Thames estuary could restore shark habitat

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How 2023 saw the UK going backwards on climate issues

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Forget the Amazon – are these the most remarkable rivers in the world?

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Edible and delicious Chinese mitten crabs are invading the UK

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