river deoxygenation
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World’s Rivers Are Running Out of Oxygen — And Climate Change Is the Main Culprit
The world’s rivers are suffocating. A sweeping new study analyzing over 21,000 river systems across the globe has found that nearly 80% have been steadily losing dissolved oxygen since 1985 — and climate change is the primary driver. This isn’t a distant threat. It’s already reshaping freshwater ecosystems, threatening fish populations, and putting drinking water…