Springing back to life
- POSTED ON: 22 Feb, 2019
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- POSTED BY: Madhumitha Srinivasan
- ARTICLE POINTS: 100 Points
Rivers are the lifelines of civilization. Egypt is called as “Gift of the Nile” because of the river that snakes through the arid desert to create a narrow strip of green valley. This formed the foundation of the ancient Egyptian civilization. The Yellow River is called the “Cradle of Chinese Civilization”. Likewise, the Indus Valley civization developed around the Indus River. So did Mesopotamia along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Though significant, many rivers around the world, especially those running through big cities, are facing severe degeneration because of pollution. The Ganga and Yamuna are examples of once mighty and notable rivers dying because of pollution.
But it is never too late to do something and help the rivers bounce back to life. Yes, it is possible! Here are a few examples of rivers that were polluted but have been restored to their former glory.
Photos: Flickr (Enrico Strocchi, Wally Gobetz, Pedro Szekely, Hyunwoo Sun, Jez)