How Nature Can Reset The Damage Done By Humans
2022 • Mpumalanga, South Africa
A river near my home has gradually got more and more polluted over the years. Many communities depend on the river for a source of water but farms along the way and some of these communities cause pollution. The fish populations were slowly diminishing. Then in El Nina brought a massive amount of rain, far more that in previous years. Human settlements were damaged but the river was completely flushed of all pollution. The natural environment was completely restored.
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