Rivers in the United States are Changing Colors
A team of researchers analyzed Landsat images over a 38-year period and found that a significant number of large U.S. rivers are changing colors.
A team of researchers analyzed Landsat images over a 38-year period and found that a significant number of large U.S. rivers are changing colors.
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