Hell and ice water: Glacier melt threatens Pakistan's future
The villagers of Hassanabad live in constant fear.
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Asia's Great Rivers: Climate crisis, pollution put billions at risk
The year is 2100. The glaciers of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region—the world's "Third Pole"—are vanishing as the planet warms, the ice that once fed the great rivers of Asia is all but lost, and with it much of the water ...
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Great Lakes waters at risk from buried contaminants and new threats
Nickle Beach, Copper Harbor, Silver Bay. These places, all situated on the shores of the Laurentian Great Lakes, evoke the legacy of mining connected with the region.
Environment
Dec 23, 2019
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How are local dry lakes impacting air quality and human health?
The Great Salt Lake reached historic low levels in recent years and continues to dry as a result of drought and water diversions. As water levels decrease, the exposed area of dry lakebed increases, creating major sources ...
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Dec 10, 2019
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Road salt pollutes lake in one of the largest US protected areas, new study shows
New research shows road salt runoff into Mirror Lake in Adirondack Park prevents natural water turnover and therefore poses a risk to the balance of its ecology.
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Dec 9, 2019
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To save Everglades, guardians fight time—and climate
Grabbing a clump of vegetation to steady herself, Tiffany Troxler gingerly slides her feet along the makeshift boardwalk as she ventures out into the marsh. The boards sag, dipping her up to her knees in the tea-colored water.
Ecology
Dec 3, 2019
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Mapping the benefits of the world's largest lakes
Fresh water is the most important substance on Earth, but it isn't equally distributed across the plant.
Environment
Nov 21, 2019
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Cleveland's brown water: The source lies at the bottom of Lake Erie
Since moving to the Cleveland area seven years ago, Malina Cano Rauschenfels has become accustomed to discolored water flowing from her faucet, although she has never fully understood the reason behind the yellow or brownish ...
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Nov 21, 2019
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Lake Erie provides drinking water for more people than any other, but algae blooms are making it toxic
Every year, an explosion of microscopic life reigns over western Lake Erie, forming a green slick of algae and bacteria so massive and vibrant that it can be seen from space.
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Nov 20, 2019
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In the Great Lakes' most productive fishing grounds, dead zones are eroding livelihoods
From his lakefront dock in Crystal Rock, 70 miles west of Cleveland, Dean Koch still gleefully reminisces on his career as a commercial fisherman in the heyday.
Ecology
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