Sep 18
“I came, I saw, I conquered!” say invasive species in the Great Lakes: Many of the most abundant species in Lake Ontario are non-native. According to Brian Weidel of the U.S. Geological Survey, “My colleagues and I often joke if we only studied species that were native, most of us in Lake Ontario would be out …
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Sep 14
Why are so many of Pennsylvania’s streams orange? Find out: Thousands of miles of Pennsylvania’s waterways are painted a rusty orange color. The artist? Acid mine drainage. John Arway of the PA Fish and Boat Commission states “Acid mine drainage is a very insidious pollution problem, and it persists for a very, very long time.” …
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Sep 12
Lake Erie water is on the move! Listen up: In the Great Lakes, changes in wind and air pressure can spawn what are called seiches. “Imagine water in a sink or a bathtub sloshing back and forth—it bounces off one end, and then it bounces off the other, that’s what we call a seiche, it’s really …
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Sep 06
Mussels have a bigger job than meets the eye. Listen up for the scoop on these clean water VIPs: They may not look like they’re up to much, but mussels actively filter contaminants along with their food, making them nature’s original water purifier. More than 300 types of mussels are native to North America. And …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/agricultural-runoff/saving-freshwater-mussels/
Aug 28
Backyard wells offer safe and tasty water for millions of people—but that doesn’t mean they’re always clean. Draw on this: Approximately 43 million people in the U.S. get their water from private wells. And while most are safe, they should all be tested annually. “Either man-made or naturally-occurring contamination can be a problem,” explains Cliff …
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