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Germany celebrates revival of river once called ‘open sewer’

The sun shines on the river 'Emscher' in Castrop-Rauxel, western Germany, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz celebrated the river’s revival Thursday, hailing the 30-year effort to rewild the Emscher as an example perseverance that the country would also need in transforming its economy to a cleaner, greener future. (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP) The sun shines on the river 'Emscher' in Castrop-Rauxel, western Germany, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz celebrated the river’s revival Thursday, hailing the 30-year effort to rewild the Emscher as an example perseverance that the country would also need in transforming its economy to a cleaner, greener future. (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP)
Germany celebrates revival of river once called ‘open sewer’