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Environment United KingdomRestoration Win: Buried Rivers Are Returning to the Surface
A charity is dedicating its efforts to the restoration of some 40 rivers around London, England’s capital, with projects destined to revitalize, clean, and return to the light some buried rivers, benefiting the environment and the population.
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Environment FranceOh, to Be Swimming in the Seine Once Again!
Part of its winning bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Paris, the capital of France, promised to make the once heavily polluted Seine fit for swimming for the first time in a century, and it looks like that promise will be delivered on time.
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Environment IndiaRiver Resurrection: a Magnificent Success
Five years of combined efforts has brought back to life the Kuttamperoor River in Kerala, India, with local community members being among the first to act: today, animals and humans alike can once more reap the benefits of a well-orchestrated river resurrection.
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Environment BosniaWild Rivers Get Proper Protection Against Power Plants
A new electricity law has been adopted in Bosnia, effectively banning the construction of small hydroelectric power plants on the waterways of the Balkans - a significant win celebrated by environmentalists, conservation groups, and local people.
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Environment CanadaThis River Now Has the Same Rights as the Rest of Us!
The Magpie River in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region has become the very first Canadian river to be granted the status of a legal person, and ecotourism could play a vital role in developing a local economy aligned with conservationist values.
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Environment United KingdomConservation Efforts Bring This River Back to Life
Thanks to nearly two decades of conservation work, the United Kingdom's River Thames is no longer considered “biologically dead,” a declaration that was made 64 years ago when it was so pollution-ravaged that animals could no longer survive in it.
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Animals
Animals USAGood News: Endangered Tiny Fish Escapes Extinction
Under the protection of the Endangered Species Act and countless conservation efforts, a tiny fish has been able to avoid extinction, proving the relevance of the American piece of legislation to protect imperiled species after decades of controversy around its usefulness.
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