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Those videos are sadly just a drop in the toxic river of posts showing immigration agents brutalizing migrants and citizens alike that long ago drowned out almost anything else on my social media feeds.

They argue the state of the rivers in recent years has severely affected local businesses, property values and people's enjoyment of the area, and are seeking "substantial damages".

"When these pipes get blocked, we can't simply switch off the sewage. It backs up and must come out somewhere, whether that's roads, rivers or even people's homes. The consequences can be devastating."

Each year, festival-goers gather around sacred rivers and lakes to thank their creators for the greenery that the rains have brought.

There are similar stories for many glaciers all over the planet, because these frozen rivers of ice are retreating - fast.