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Power station discharge makes Rhine the world’s most thermally polluted river

Posted on January 3, 2017 by rosslynbeeby

Hot water emissions from coal-fired and nuclear power stations are increasing river temperatures, sometimes by more than 5 degrees Celsius, according to a global study of thermal pollution hot-spots. The Mississippi river receives the highest total amount of heat emissions … Continue reading →

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