Tag Archive: Environmental Protection Fund

Jun 07

For Pet’s Sake – Avoid the Algae

Not all algae is harmful, but it’s hard to know which is which. Listen up: Too many nutrients in lakes and ponds can cause algae to grow out of control, producing harmful algal blooms. Some unleash toxins that threaten our health…and our animals’ too. When ingested, touched, or even inhaled, they can make your pet …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/toxic-contamination/for-pets-sake-avoid-the-algae/

Jun 06

Try Not to Get Carried Away

The Great Lakes can have powerful currents as dangerous as those in the ocean. Tune in for some “current” events: When you think rip current, you might think the Atlantic Ocean. But rip currents are quite common in the Great Lakes as well. National Weather Service meteorologist Jon Hitchcock says there are a couple conditions necessary to …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/water-and-recreation/try-not-to-get-carried-away/

Nov 26

Wetlands, Extreme Rain, and Climate Change

Wetlands slow and absorb water, making them critical for flood control as extreme weather becomes more common. Slow down and absorb this: Wetlands were once seen as boggy, buggy swamps with no value. Many were filled in and paved over to make room for new development. William Coon, a hydrologist with the US Geological Survey, …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/stormwater-management/wetlands-extreme-rain-and-climate-change/

Nov 24

When Teachers Get Hooked on Science

One 7th-grade science teacher is telling his students about the exhilarating week he spent on a research vessel. Get hooked on this: Seventh grade science teacher Scott Krebbeks of central New York says many kids think scientists are always tucked away in labs. But he knows better. Krebbeks and other educators spent a week with …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/citizen-science-2/when-teachers-get-hooked-on-science/

Nov 20

Another Clean-Up for Mother Nature

Governments might be phasing out the use of microbeads, but nothing but time will remove the problem from the environment. Phase in to this: Microbeads are tiny bits of plastic most often made of polyethylene. Found in face scrubs and toothpastes, they wash down the drain, slipping through filters into waterways…where they’re eaten by birds …

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Permanent link to this article: http://www.currentcast.org/marine-debris/another-clean-up-for-mother-nature/

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