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Dust from the Sahara Desert, once a massive lake, travels across the Atlantic Ocean. This dust, rich in potassium and iron from dead diatoms, fertilizes the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon River ...

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Man visited Vistula River in Warsaw to see historic low water levels and found a metal object in shallows. Officials identified item as well-preserved sword.

A woman says she'll never forget the Utah ranger who jumped into the Provo River and helped her after she became trapped under a bridge while paddleboarding two weeks ago.

A police officer is missing after a commandeered boat capsized in the turbulent waters of the Loei River during the pursuit of a suspect in a child sexual assault case.

The marine science school at the College of William & Mary has received a $50 million gift to fund student scholarships.