lagoons

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Meanwhile, environmental restoration has made some of Brazil’s urban riverbanks and lagoons friendlier to capybaras.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

And local deliberations rarely compare the impact of solar farms to common agricultural practices, which can lead to runoff from fertilizers and herbicides, for example, or waste lagoons from concentrated animal feeding operations.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Fish associated with reefs and those that live near the seafloor were more likely to contain microplastics than fish found in lagoons, coastal waters, or the open ocean.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

A few years ago, those boats were filled with tourists – many from China – drawn to Palau's lagoons and limestone caves.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

It looks out over the lagoons and the Wooded Island, now a wild and tangled place that perhaps would make Olmsted smile—though no doubt he would find features to criticize.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson