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The History of America Flows Through the Hudson River, and the Country’s Aquatic Superhighway Is on the Rebound

The bucolic river is famous for reversing its current a few times each day. Now, an ongoing cleanup effort is reversing ...
Times Union

Commentary: Harmful algal bloom in Hudson may be unprecedented, but it won't be the last

In September, an unprecedented harmful algal bloom struck the Hudson River. Dense colonies of bright green microcystis — a cyanobacteria that can produce toxins dangerous to humans, pets and wildlife ...
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All of the Freshwater Fish and Animals Living in the Hudson River

The Hudson River flows from its headwaters in the Adirondack Mountains in up-state New York down to New York Harbor and into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s named after Henry Hudson, who explored in 1609 for ...
Gothamist

Climate change could make algal blooms more common in Hudson River, scientists say

A thick layer of pea soup-colored scum has plagued a roughly 60-mile stretch of the Hudson River from Beacon to just north of Germantown this fall. Algal blooms, which are usually found in stagnant ...
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Federal Ruling to Dump Nuclear Waste in Hudson Sparks Fears of Lasting Damage

Would anyone really choose to swim in a river that’s just been dosed with radioactive waste? That’s the unsettling question ...