rivers /tags/rivers rivers en-US WLRN Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:15:45 GMT The drought across Europe is drying up rivers, killing fish and shriveling crops /news/2022-08-12/the-drought-across-europe-is-drying-up-rivers-killing-fish-and-shriveling-crops An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions and causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:15:45 GMT /news/2022-08-12/the-drought-across-europe-is-drying-up-rivers-killing-fish-and-shriveling-crops The Associated Press Initiative for ‘clean and healthy waters' proposed in Florida /news/2022-04-26/initiative-for-clean-and-healthy-waters-proposed-in-florida A political committee has filed a proposed constitutional amendment that would create a “fundamental right to clean and healthy waters” and allow lawsuits against state agencies for harm to lakes, rivers, wetlands and other types of water bodies. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:40:00 GMT /news/2022-04-26/initiative-for-clean-and-healthy-waters-proposed-in-florida News Service of Florida Dyeing the Chicago River green is a St. Patrick's Day tradition. How did it start? /2022-03-16/dyeing-the-chicago-river-green-is-a-st-patricks-day-tradition-how-did-it-start For more than 60 years, Chicago has turned its downtown river green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The annual tradition actually has its roots in a big problem for the city: sewage. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:11:03 GMT /2022-03-16/dyeing-the-chicago-river-green-is-a-st-patricks-day-tradition-how-did-it-start Jeff Dean U.S. Supreme Court: Florida Water War Arguments To Be Held ‘In Due Course’ /2020-10-06/u-s-supreme-court-florida-water-war-arguments-to-be-held-in-due-course The case involves divvying up water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system, which stretches from northern Georgia to Apalachicola Bay in Franklin County. Florida contends that Georgia uses too much water from the system, in part damaging a critical Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery. Tue, 06 Oct 2020 15:43:24 GMT /2020-10-06/u-s-supreme-court-florida-water-war-arguments-to-be-held-in-due-course The News Service of Florida Our Rivers And Springs Are Getting Sicker, Former Fla. Governor Says It's Because Of 'Bad Policies' /science/2013-01-31/our-rivers-and-springs-are-getting-sicker-former-fla-governor-says-its-because-of-bad-policies A scathing guest column that appeared Wednesday in the Orlando Sentinel says "severe budget cuts are seriously compromising the ability of Florida's… Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT /science/2013-01-31/our-rivers-and-springs-are-getting-sicker-former-fla-governor-says-its-because-of-bad-policies Tricia Woolfenden