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India's Karnataka state is investing $18 million to restore 500 lakes across seven districts, including 135 in Bengaluru alone. Scientists say the ambitious project could transform urban water systems if it goes beyond concrete repairs to embrace nature-based solutions.
When drought dropped water levels in a Shropshire lake, volunteers seized the opportunity to clean up years of hidden trash. The team has already hauled out five buckets of bricks, pottery, and even mobile phones from the Mere.
A Himalayan lake drowning in plastic waste found a way back to clear waters without shutting out visitors. The secret? Making everyone from shopkeepers to tourists part of the solution.
Divers and volunteers spent a sunny Tuesday morning rescuing Lake Coeur d'Alene from decades of underwater garbage, from vintage tires to a porcelain toilet. Captain Austin Munda organized the cleanup as a "labor of love" for his community and the lake they treasure.
Tsomgo Lake in Sikkim was drowning in plastic bottles, instant noodle cups, and yak waste from unchecked tourism. Nineteen years after the local community took action, the lake is thriving again and supporting 270 households.