lakes

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Although wastewater treatment plants capture a large share of these particles, several tonnes could still enter rivers, lakes, oceans, and soils each year.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The recent warm spell brought thousands of people to coasts, lakes and rivers to cool down and have fun.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

It has previously said it has programs to replenish water in India, including restoring lakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Many of Brazil’s estimated 1.2 million capybaras have migrated from their natural habitats, forests and grasslands along rivers and lakes, to cities.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

At the turn of the nineteenth century, men and women like him carried progress on their backs, laying tracks across America, around valleys and lakes and through mountains.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia