Los Angeles Times

State backs environmentalists after water shutoff kills thousands of fish in Kern River

California officials have joined a legal effort to restore water to the Kern River after an abrupt shutoff of water dried up the river and killed thousands of fish in Bakersfield. The decision by ...
The Washington Post

Sinking boats, bikes, picnic tables part of planned Anacostia River cleanup

Along the Anacostia River, near RFK Stadium, a row of abandoned boats that were still docked leaned into the water in what appeared to be a sinking march toward complete submersion — the last one ...
KTVB

Local study examines human impact on river fish

BOISE, Idaho — The City of Boise is working to understand if fish in the Boise River are being impacted by people. When water leaves the wastewater treatment facility and re-enters the river, the ...
LancasterOnline

Fishing for compliments / With styles ranging from desk lamps to coffee tables, fish tanks are becoming conversation pieces

The coffee-table fish tank sells for $499 but is currently on sale for $385. Aquariums are not limited to tables, stands or desks, thanks to the AquaVista 500, a wall-mounted tank that is only a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Fish Are Spawning in the Chicago River, Another Sign the Once-Contaminated Waterway Is Rebounding

The Chicago River was once a heavily polluted mess, a source of deadly diseases like cholera and typhoid fever. The waterway was so dirty that engineers famously reversed its direction in 1900 so it ...