Jun 08
A tiny eel-like weathercaster? It may sound funny, but researchers are seriously concerned about the long-term impacts of weatherfish. Catch this intel: Chances are a storm is brewing if the weatherfish are all in a flurry. That’s how they react to changes in barometric pressure. But unless you’re a biologist, like Phillip Willink of Shedd …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/creature-features/forecasting-the-impact-of-weatherfish/
Jun 06
Blood-sucking vampire fish aren’t native to the Great Lakes, and yet…they’re heeeere! Listen up: Sea lampreys, like many a scary-movie villain, attach themselves to other creatures and suck their blood and other body fluids. But instead of showing up on the silver screen, this invasive species is all over the Great Lakes. Discovered in the …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/sustainable-fisheries/shady-characters-great-lakes-edition-sea-lampreys/
Jun 02
Wanna shrink that water footprint? Take a look at the food you’re eating. Listen up: Here’s some food for thought: More than 90 percent of our water footprint relates to water usage in agriculture—which means the food we eat is our biggest use of water. Fresh water comprises just 2.5 percent of the world’s supply, …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/water-conservation-2/your-water-footprint-and-the-food-you-eat/
May 22
Thoughtful golf course design can make turtles feel at home. Listen up: You may not appreciate water hazards during your game—but for turtles they can be home sweet home. The way a golf course or country club is designed and managed makes a difference. Researchers found that more turtles make use of greenway ponds when …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/development/golf-course-turtles/
Apr 24
Contaminated stormwater runoff happens. But it doesn’t have to! Get inspired: Trees love rain. Gardens love rain. Basically the planet loves good rain. But what happens in a city where much of that rainwater is not absorbed and filtered naturally into the land—and instead runs right off it? This: It washes over those hard urban …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/stormwater-management/stormwater-pollution/
