Summary
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A lifeless "dead zone" the size of Massachusetts in the Gulf of Mexico. Excessive irrigation. Mercury and pesticides in fish. Declining river water quality.
For the first time, scientists from around the world have assessed how the most critical threats to rivers affect people and aquatic life.See the full content of this document
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World's Rivers in Crisis, Researchers Report
Their diagnosis: It's a crisis.
Nearly 80 percent of the world's human population lives where river waters are degraded or depleted and their water security is highly threatened, according to the report publish...See the full content of this document
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