Jul 12
Well, well, well… this is quite the deep subject: In rural Pennsylvania, over a million private wells serve about three and a half million people. The bad news is about half of those wells fail to meet at least one of the EPA’s safe drinking water standards. Diane Oleson of Penn State Extension says many …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/agricultural-runoff/master-well-owners-network/
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/
Mar 29
Nutrients are essential to life—in moderation. Good thing cities and states are committing to reducing runoff. Listen up: Phosphorus in fertilizers is a wonder for plant growth—but not so much for clean water. When it runs off the land and into our waterways, phosphorus can cause algal blooms that lead to beach closures and contaminated …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/agricultural-runoff/too-much-of-a-good-thing/
Mar 23
You should never talk politics at a party, right? Wrong—at least when it comes to bipartisan efforts to restore the Great Lakes. Listen up: Clean water doesn’t have to be controversial, as evidenced by the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which funds projects that address invasive species, habitat loss, and pollution. To learn what’s inspired …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/agricultural-runoff/gl-restoration-initiative/
