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Aerial view of the Columbia River winding through canyon landscape
recoveringwatershed

Pacific Northwest, USA & Canada

Columbia River Watershed

Salmon, dams, and a river trying to remember itself.

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Aerial view of the Amazon River winding through rainforest canopy
vulnerablewatershed

South America

Amazon River Basin

The lungs and the veins of a continent.

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Everglades wetland at sunrise with mist over sawgrass
recoveringwatershed

Florida, USA

Everglades

A river of grass, slowly returning.

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The Ganges River flowing through mountain landscape at dusk
vulnerablewatershed

India & Bangladesh

Ganges River Basin

Sacred, stressed, and still fighting.

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Aerial view of the Mississippi River winding through farmland
vulnerablewatershed

Central USA

Mississippi River Basin

The spine of a continent. Carrying its wounds to the sea.

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The Colorado River winding through a dramatic red rock canyon
vulnerablewatershed

American Southwest

Colorado River Basin

A river that no longer reaches the sea.

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The Mekong River flowing through lush green Southeast Asian landscape
vulnerablewatershed

Southeast Asia

Mekong River Basin

The river of life for 70 million people. Under siege.

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Aerial view of the Congo River winding through dense rainforest
vulnerablewatershed

Central Africa

Congo River Basin

The second-largest river on Earth. The least understood.

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Aerial view of the Great Lakes shoreline and vast freshwater expanse
vulnerablewatershed

USA & Canada

Great Lakes Basin

One fifth of the world's surface freshwater. One shared responsibility.

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The Yangtze River flowing through misty mountain gorges
recoveringwatershed

China

Yangtze River Basin

The longest river in Asia. A story of loss and recovery.

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The Murray River winding through Australian outback landscape
vulnerablewatershed

Australia

Murray-Darling Basin

Australia's food bowl. Running dry.

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The Niger River delta from above, a mosaic of water and land
vulnerablewatershed

West Africa

Niger River Basin

The lifeline of West Africa. Shrinking with the Sahara.

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