Topic: Rivers
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Videos
The Chicago River Is Now Running in the Opposite Direction
The river will flow temporarily into Lake Michigan, where it'll dump millions of gallons of raw sewage.
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Maps
More Than Half of America's Rivers Are Very Polluted
A new report by the EPA found that the majority of rivers and streams can't support healthy aquatic life.
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Put a Green Roof On It
A new tool visualizes green roofs on any building, and the water and energy they could save.
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Videos
Tokyo's Solar-Powered 'Fireflies'
The city's Hotaru festival uses LED bulbs designed to mimic the light of the insects that once “gemmed” the Sumida River.
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Dallas River Turns Red With (Hog) Blood
A nearby meat-packing plant is being investigated as the cause of Trinity River's platelet-rich waters
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New Life for Chicago's Least Popular Waterway
Architect Jeanne Gang wants to remake Bubbly Creek into a destination
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Maps
Name That Waterway
The words we use for rivers and streams change with their geography
