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Volunteers in Richmond are turning public libraries into green spaces that naturally filter pollutants before they reach the James River. The program has already expanded to eight libraries since launching in 2024.
Volunteers across north Georgia came together for "Sweep the Hooch," pulling trash from the beloved Chattahoochee River. Hundreds of people donated their Saturday to protect the waterway that provides drinking water for millions.
A Brazilian city just made history by granting legal personhood to ocean waves, giving them the right to exist, regenerate, and stay clean. It's the first time any government has recognized part of the ocean as having its own legal rights.
A vast highland wetland that feeds two of Africa's mightiest rivers just earned global protection status. The "source of life" supports newly discovered species and ghost elephants while providing water to millions downstream.
A national task force just disrupted multiple illegal mining operations along Ghana's Birim River, destroying polluting equipment and giving local communities clean water for the first time in months. The two-day operation marks a turning point in protecting the river basin from environmental destruction.