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Eels seen climbing out of the water to die at Sussex lake

Original: 'The eels were climbing out of the water to die'

Anglers at a fishing lake in East Sussex reported eels climbing out of the water to die, an episode documented in the book 'Furnace' and covered by the Guardian. The image of eels leaving the water has struck readers as a stark sign of environmental stress, prompting discussion about what caused the die-off.

Why now: The striking account of eels dying en masse at an English fishing lake is drawing attention to freshwater pollution and ecological decline.

East SussexFurnaceThe Guardian

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