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In 1957, scientists declared the River Thames biologically dead. The water was so polluted from decades of industrial waste and untreated sewage that not a single fish could survive in it. The river that had flowed through the heart of one of the world's greatest cities for thousands of years had, in the span of a century, been killed.

One of the most powerful tools we have in the fight for a livable planet is the work of making young people stewards of their places. This means giving young people the opportunity to explore natural places in their area to learn the flora, fauna, and funga. Learning about the ecosystems, watersheds and environments of our places and being able to observe changes in these systems over time is the first step in becoming conservationists. I remember when I was a young child bei

This month I’m going to write about one of nature’s greatest wonders; coral reefs. Corals are animals that attach themselves to the ocean floor and through symbiotic relationships grow large, intricate, structures called reefs. 25% of marine life depends on these reefs which make up structures that can be seen from space. Coral reefs can reduce 97% of coastal wave energy during a storm. Coral reefs provide benefits to the tune of 2.7 trillion U.S dollars every year. They also