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Water and its Varying Forms
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Unknown Waters
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6 Lakes That Are Drying Up
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Lake Erie Warning Issued Over 'Hazardous Conditions' • Mar. 24, 2025, 7:14 AM ET (Newsweek)

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Shallow staghorn water corals in fringing reef at low tide in Thailand. (coral reefs; endangered area; ocean habitat; sea habitat; coral reef)
Unknown Waters
water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Vintage image of students at desks in a classroom with a teacher standing in the background. (education, learning)
Are You Smarter Than a 1912 Middle Schooler? Quiz
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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.
6 Lakes That Are Drying Up
Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.
6 Lakes That Are Drying Up