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The United States’ newest national park is also the first in West Virginia

New River Gorge, in Fayetteville, was officially changed from a national river to a national park as part of the COVID-19…

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Sustainable Planet

Historic Victory For Nature: Fracking Outlawed by Delaware River Basin Commission

The Delaware River Basin Commission has approved a permanent ban on hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells along the river, doubling…

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Inspiring People

Quebec River becomes first in Canada to be granted legal personhood

The recognition of the 300km Muteshekau-shipu, or Magpie River, as a non-human person makes it Canada's first river to be granted…

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Inspiring People

Salmon return to spawn in the upper Columbia River after an 80-year absence

When a dam blocked their ancestral migratory path in 1946, salmon were never seen in this part of the river again—…

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Inspiring People

Dolphins Return to Live and Breed in Potomac River Again

Around 1,000 bottlenose dolphins have been recorded in the lower reaches of the recovering Potomac river, including one that scientists witnessed…

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Inspiring People

Rare Pink Dolphin Gives Birth To Pink Calf

Boaters in Louisiana river spot “Pinky” the Dolphin with her pink baby calf.

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Sustainable Planet

Indonesia is cleaning up its most polluted river – Citarum River

The story so far of how two brothers convinced the Indonesian government to clean up Citarum River, one of the planet’s…

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Good Stuff

The man behind the world’s biggest beach cleanup on why humans pollute our planet, and how to fix it

In this exclusive interview, Afroz Shah, who spearheaded the world’s biggest citizen-powered beach cleanup operation in Mumbai, shares his vision on…

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Sustainable Planet

Indonesian President commits to turn the world’s dirtiest river into the cleanest in 7 years

“The Citarum river in 7 years will be the cleanest river.” - says Indonesia’s President.

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Chen Si — The “Angel of Nanjing” — has prevented well over 300 suicides in the last 15 years

Chen Si is a worker at a logistic company who has stopped more than 300 people from committing suicide off the…

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The United States’ newest national park is also the first in West Virginia

Historic Victory For Nature: Fracking Outlawed by Delaware River Basin Commission

Quebec River becomes first in Canada to be granted legal personhood

Salmon return to spawn in the upper Columbia River after an 80-year absence

Dolphins Return to Live and Breed in Potomac River Again

Rare Pink Dolphin Gives Birth To Pink Calf

Indonesia is cleaning up its most polluted river – Citarum River

The man behind the world’s biggest beach cleanup on why humans pollute our planet, and how to fix it

Indonesian President commits to turn the world’s dirtiest river into the cleanest in 7 years

Chen Si — The “Angel of Nanjing” — has prevented well over 300 suicides in the last 15 years

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Latest Stories

The United States’ newest national park is also the first in West Virginia

Historic Victory For Nature: Fracking Outlawed by Delaware River Basin Commission

Quebec River becomes first in Canada to be granted legal personhood

Salmon return to spawn in the upper Columbia River after an 80-year absence

Dolphins Return to Live and Breed in Potomac River Again

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Rare Pink Dolphin Gives Birth To Pink Calf

Indonesia is cleaning up its most polluted river – Citarum River

The man behind the world’s biggest beach cleanup on why humans pollute our planet, and how to fix it

Indonesian President commits to turn the world’s dirtiest river into the cleanest in 7 years

Chen Si — The “Angel of Nanjing” — has prevented well over 300 suicides in the last 15 years