News tagged with mississippi river
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More poisoning to take place in effort to rid channel of Asian carp
A new plan of attack against the spread of Asian carp into Lake Michigan calls for a second round of chemical poisoning, this one in the Calumet-Sag Channel.
May 06, 2010 |
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Better weather spurs hope over oil spill
Kinder weather offered some respite Monday to Louisiana's coastal communities from a giant oil spill looming off shore, but it could still take months to cap the leaking well.
May 03, 2010 |
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Fishing ban imposed in oil-affected Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana's 2.4-billion-dollar a year commercial and recreational fishing industry is dealt its first major blow from the oil spill as the US government bans activities for 10 days due to health concerns.
May 02, 2010 |
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Exploring Echinacea's enigmatic origins
An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist is helping to sort through the jumbled genetics of Echinacea, the coneflower known for its blossoms--and its potential for treating infections, inflammation, and other human ...
Mar 05, 2010 |
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Mosquitoes -- not birds -- may have carried West Nile virus across US
Mosquitoes -- not birds as suspected -- may have a played a primary role in spreading West Nile virus westward across the United States, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Marine Scientist Finds 'Little Ice Age' Had Dramatic Effect on Gulf
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 350 years ago, the temperatures in northern Europe dropped dramatically in an event known as the “Little Ice Age.” Now - deep below the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and buried in ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Feds outline plan to nurse Great Lakes to health
(AP) -- The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species.
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Feds pass on surest solution to Asian carp advance
(AP) -- With marauding Asian carp on the Great Lakes' doorstep, the federal government has crafted a $78.5 million battle plan that offers no assurance of thwarting an invasion and doesn't use the most promising ...
Feb 11, 2010 |
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EPA, Army Corps urged to consider separating Great Lakes, river basin
The once-radical idea of somehow plugging the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to stop the flow of unwanted species from spilling between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin is quickly picking up political support.
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Asian carp raises fear and loathing on Great Lakes
(AP) -- After nearly four decades as a fishing guide on the Great Lakes, Pat Chrysler has seen enough damage from invasive species to fear what giant, ravenous Asian carp could do to the nation's largest bodies of freshwater.
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Fears mount over giant carp reaching Great Lakes
(AP) -- Fears that giant, voracious species of carp will get into the Great Lakes and wipe out other fish have led to rising demands that the government close the waterway connecting the lakes to the Mississippi ...
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Researchers develop virtual streams to help restore real ones
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a unique new computer model called the Virtual StreamLab, designed to help restore real streams to a healthier state. The Virtual StreamLab, which demonstrates the ...
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Researchers Establish Common Seasonal Patterns Among Bacterial Communities in Arctic Rivers
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on bacterial communities throughout six large Arctic river ecosystems reveals predictable temporal patterns, suggesting that scientists could use these communities as markers ...
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Nov 24, 2009 |
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NASA satellites see Ida spreading out before landfall
NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Ida, and both have instruments aboard that show her clouds and rains are already widespread inland over the U.S. Gulf coast states. ...
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Nov 09, 2009 |
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Diverting Sediment-rich Water Below New Orleans Could Lead to Extensive New Land
(PhysOrg.com) -- Diverting sediment-rich water from the Mississippi River below New Orleans could generate new land in the river's delta in the next century.
Oct 20, 2009 |
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