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Murray River towns could see brown tap water for months following flooding

Brown filtered water is likely to linger for months in Murray River towns from New South Wales to South Australia as communities continue to deal with the aftermath of major flooding. Murray River Council in Moama was forced to reassure residents that its filtered water supply was safe to drink after a series of complaints …

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#ClimateScam: Holocaust denial allegations flooding Twitter worry scientists

Twitter has proven to be a go-to forum for climate scientists to share their research, as well as for activists seeking to mobilize to shut down pipelines or expose politicians’ failure to reduce pollution. But many are now fleeing Twitter due to a rise in climate misinformation, spam and even threats that have upended their …

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A group of swans cross the Charles River by the Watertown dam. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Report: Charles River flooding will increase dramatically with climate change

A new report reveals that communities along the Charles River will experience a significant increase in flooding over the next 50 years. Due to climate change, extreme storms that are less frequent now are expected to become more frequent and release more water. Using these existing rainfall forecasts, a Charles River Watershed Association report modeled …

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