Oct 18
More than 22 million pounds of plastic ends up in the Great Lakes each year. And it’s not all coming from beach-going litterbugs. “I think so much attention has been placed on the littering problem and not enough on the fact that we have so much trash that it’s getting through other avenues like trash …
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Oct 09
Scientists work to turn back the sands of time. There’s a stunning 17-mile section of dunes on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario in New York. Formed by glaciers, the dunes protect wetlands, creating habitat for birds and fish. Thirty years ago, unrestricted access led to damage by all-terrain vehicles and over-use. Today, trails and dune …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/development/lake-ontarios-best-kept-secret-sand-dunes/
Oct 02
When coal is burned for power, a residue called coal ash is left behind. “It contains a slew of toxic pollutants such as arsenic, cadmium, and selenium,” says Lisa Hallowell of the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project. She says utilities used to frequently dispose of coal ash in unlined ponds that could leak into ground and surface …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/toxic-contamination/coal-ash-goes-to-court/
Jul 22
Heigh ho, lawns need less water than most people know! Listen up for some water-saving heroics: Your lawn may look like as dry and thirsty as the Old West—but it probably needs less water than you think. Turns out, most grass grows best with about one inch of water every seven to ten days, and …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/water-conservation-2/dont-overwater-lawns/
Jul 16
A middle-of-the-food-web fish: Ciscoes were once abundant in the Great Lakes. But these native fish were depleted by overfishing, invasive species, and pollution. Ellen George, a grad student in the Cornell Department of Natural Resources, wants to see them come back. She says some of the invasive fish that replaced ciscoes in the food chain …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/sustainable-fisheries/ciscoes-a-great-snack-for-great-lakes-fish/
