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America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2025 highlight threats to 10 U.S. waterways. See the list.
The list of 10 most endangered rivers of 2025, according to the nonprofit American Rivers, includes the Mississippi River and the lower Rio Grande.
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Twin Falls to pump additional 1M gallons of water per day from aquifer for Chobani expansion
Yogurt production requires a lot of water and the impact of Chobani's expansion on the aquifer is unclear, water managers say.
Vital to wildlife, water quality and flood defense, wetlands are losing ground. Literally.
The states that border the Mississippi River have lost at least half of the wetlands they once had, including Wisconsin.
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This Small Minnesota Town Has a 90-year-old Lumberjack Festival and Relaxed River Vibes—and It's Just 30 Minutes From Minneapolis
The easy escape from Minneapolis offers a laid-back pace. Considered Minnesota’s historic birthplace, Stillwater is a popular ...
Kankakee Marsh has long been controversial, author says
Draining the Kankakee Marsh came after controversy and a spectacular failed attempt. Controversy over the effects continues ...
In Midwest farm country, a tradition of duck hunting has healed the dried-out landscape
The love of birds, for sport, food or observation, has been the saving grace of swamps, marshes and shallow lakes along the ...
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‘Prettiest Lake In Minnesota’ Is Where Water Skiing Was Born
Lake Pepin in Minnesota has been named the prettiest lake in the state. The lake is famous for being the birthplace of ...
‘A living laboratory’: An accidental delta taught Louisiana scientists how to rebuild wetlands
Research on Wax Lake’s land-building success has been enlisted in the fight against the rapid disappearance of the coast everywhere else in the state.