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Zombie river? London's Thames, once biologically dead, has been coming back to life

Tower Bridge over The River Thames and, in the distance, the secondary central business district of Canary Wharf are pictured as the sun sets in London. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Zombie river? London's Thames, once biologically dead, has been coming back to life

November 11, 2021 • Oxygen levels, necessary for fish, are up and dangerous phosphorus levels are down in the historically polluted waterway. But a new report points to climate change as a possible wildcard.

'Concreteberg' The Weight Of A Blue Whale Plagues London's Sewers

Thames Water says it is removing a massive "concreteberg" from London's sewer system. Thames Water hide caption

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'Concreteberg' The Weight Of A Blue Whale Plagues London's Sewers

April 18, 2019 • "It goes without saying that pouring concrete down the drains into our sewers isn't going to do any good," a London water provider said.

Behold The Fatberg: London's 130-Ton, 'Rock-Solid' Sewer Blockage

The 130-ton fatberg formed underneath London's Whitechapel area and is said to be among the largest on record. Thames Water says the "rock-solid" mass is composed of cooking fat and wet wipes. AP hide caption

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Behold The Fatberg: London's 130-Ton, 'Rock-Solid' Sewer Blockage

September 12, 2017 • Made up of cooking fat, wet wipes and other sanitary products, the mass is said to weigh as much as 11 double-decker buses. A water company official compared removing it to breaking up "concrete."