River
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World
What Makes a Long-Distance Swimmer Tick?
Lewis Pugh loves the Hudson River so much that he plans to swim all 315 miles of it, from the Adirondacks to New York City.
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Real Estate
Esopus, N.Y.: ‘Pristine Natural Surroundings’ and Stealth Wealth
This Ulster County town is known for its nature preserves, waterfront homes and quietly affluent residents: ‘They’re not in-your-face flashy.’
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Politics
Salamander Dads Are Turning Into Cannibals, Threatening Species Survival
The hellbenders’ alarming change in behavior may be linked to deforestation, a new study found.
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World
In a Drought, California is Watching Water Wash Out to Sea
LOS ANGELES — A century ago, Los Angeles built what is still widely considered one of the most sophisticated urban flood control systems in the world, designed to hold back waters from massive Pacific storms like the ones that have recently slammed ...
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Politics
Using Fossils to Bring a River Covered in Concrete Back to Life
The field of conservation paleobiology is helping scientists to bring living things back to parts of the Los Angeles River.
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World
As Ukraine Presses Its Offensive, a Call for Evacuations From a Russian-Controlled Area
A Ukrainian official urged civilians to leave the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, across from the city of Kherson, warning of the “possible intensification of hostilities” there.
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World
Russian forces are fortifying lines of defense in southern Ukraine, a new report says.
Russian forces are digging trenches and erecting barriers to strengthen their defenses against the possibility of a new Ukrainian offensive in ...
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World
Long Stretches of the Mississippi River Have Run Dry. What’s Next?
Last month, record low water levels in the Mississippi River backed up nearly 3,000 barges — the equivalent of 210,000 container trucks — on ...