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River Thames

The River Thames is a river in England that runs through the center of London and flows out to the North Sea. It is considered the cleanest river that runs through a major city. In an effort to keep the river clean and show people how important the river is, the Zoological Society of London developed a virtual reality device that takes you through the river to see the wildlife. The river includes all kinds of creatures like pike, eels, seahorses, bull sharks, grey seals, and even dolphins and whales on occasion. Below the picture is a video about the virtual reality experience of the River Thames.

River Thames and World War II

While doing some research about the River Thames for the Storymap project, I learned that it is named as one of the cleanest rivers in all of Europe. However, about 70 years ago, it was considered to be a lost cause due to the World War II bombings. Methane gas was able to seep into the river and the toxins were even able to destroy the propellers off boats. England was able to get its act together to clean up the river through the next couple of decades.

Abandoned mines in PA turning rivers orange

While doing research on rivers online, I read an article about how tributaries of the Lackawanna and Susquehanna Rivers have both been damaged by acid from abandoned mine projects. Holes dug in the tributaries create water up flow that stains the water and rocks touching it. I thought this was an interesting subject and I didn’t know that this problem was so big in Pennsylvania.

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