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Floodplain restoration can also increase biodiversity by creating new or restoring degraded habitat and encourage growth of native species. [7] [8] Methods of wetland restoration in the floodplain, can help better water quality. [9] Reconnecting rivers to their floodplains promotes carbon storage in soil and regulates processes within soil. [8]
The Illinois Department of Public Health, which earlier had failed to notify Crestwood residents that their municipal water supply was contaminated with toxic chemicals, declined to answer questions about the cancer study. The agency also has rejected the Tribune ' s requests for cancer data filed under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act ...
A floodplain or flood plain or bottomlands [1] is an area of land adjacent to a river. Floodplains stretch from the banks of a river channel to the base of the enclosing valley, and experience flooding during periods of high discharge. [2] The soils usually consist of clays, silts, sands, and gravels deposited during floods. [3]
The consumption of polluted water leads to many deaths. In the year 2015, 1.8 million people world wide died because of water pollution and over 1 billion people became ill. [8] Low-income and third-world communities are especially endangered, because they often live close to industries with high emission. [8]
“The 200 diseases known as cancer collectively represent a leading cause of death and suffering and will claim the lives of more than 600,000 Americans this year,” said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen ...
A river terrace is the remains of an old floodplain at a higher elevation than the present one. It typically results from river rejuvenation with further rejuvenation able to form new terraces, resulting in a step like profile around a river.
More than 3,000 people were without power in St. Clair County, Ameren reports. ... Ameren Illinois is working to restore power to nearly 2,000 people in Cahokia Heights, which had the largest ...
By RYAN GORMAN An Illinois news anchor diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer and told he only has months to live has vowed to work for as long as he can. Dave Benton, 51, announced live on the ...