River oxygen levels are dropping around the world as Earth warms
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Rising global temperatures are contributing to decreased oxygen levels in rivers. Credit: Edwin Remsberg/VW Pics/Universal Images Group/Getty
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Nearly 80% of rivers around the world are losing oxygen as a result of global warming1.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01594-6
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