Oct 26
Researchers are reeling in male fish with female characteristics, causing concerns about water quality. Let’s dive in: A study in Pennsylvania river basins has turned up evidence of intersex fish—males carrying immature eggs. The result has raised concern about the widespread level of hormones in our waterways. “We use fish as an indicator that there …
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Oct 18
When it comes to water quality, size is definitely not everything. Listen up for the big impact of small streams: They may be little enough to hop, skip, and jump across, but even the smallest streams lead to healthier waterways. In fact, small streams are “the heart and soul” of the whole system, according to …
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Apr 02
—Tong Xu, Great Lakes Echo* Washing your hands with antibacterial hand soaps probably protects you from bacterial infections. But when that soap gets washed down the drain to the waters of the Great Lakes, the harm may outweigh its benefit. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that many consumer products, including antibacterial soaps, contain triclosan. …
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