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River Report
Source: Independant
Amazon
Length: 4,000 miles
Famous as: Source of some of world's richest habitats
Problems: Depleted by a record drought last year. Widespread deforestation
Verdict: Largely undammed and rescuable
Yellow River
Length: 2,900 miles
Famous as: Carries most silt
Problems: Source is drying out and river now usually fails to reach the sea
Verdict: Attempts at rescue. Task immense
Jordan
Length: 104 miles
Famous as: Holy river
Problems: Effectively ends below the Sea of Galilee. Site where Jesus was
baptised now a pool of sewage
Verdict: Hardly exists, damage seems terminal
Rio Grande
Length: 1,900 miles
Famous as: Border river
Problems: Now two rivers, split by 250-mile dry section
Verdict: Over-exploited
Image is sunset on the Amazon River