estuary
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He said the measure of the plan’s success “will be how these rivers and our incredible estuary look in the years ahead.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The team's modelling so far suggests about one in eight of the billion nurdles remain in the Tyne estuary and high river flows could flush these microplastics downstream in the autumn.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Helicopters, dog units and members of the public had been scouring the area, close to the estuary of the River Stour on the Essex border.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Around river mouths, the distance extends to 500 meters from the estuary.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
His boys had already turned in a stunning three-mile time of 15:34 on the estuary.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
"This study is an example of outstanding science born from a simple question about temperature's relationship to water quality conditions in estuaries," said Mazzini.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
"There are nowhere near enough river sample measurements to quantify inputs to estuaries along the entire Alaskan North Slope."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
Flooding can trigger sewage releases into rivers and estuaries, threatening wildlife with disease and toxic water, "exaggerating the number of wildlife death events".
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
They include programmes that track chemical pollution in rivers, lakes and estuaries as well as one that monitors the regulator's plans for dealing with drought.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
In the entire period of their inshore life, the welfare of the shrimp populations and of the industry they support depends upon favorable conditions in the estuaries.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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