Lifelong Cleveland resident Steve Gove recalls when the Cuyahoga River symbolized shame—fetid, lifeless, notorious for catching fire when sparks from overhead rail cars ignited the oil-slicked surface.
Environment
Oct 17, 2022
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Freshwater ecosystems are threatened by a host of environmental stressors from human activities. Among the most insidious and impactful of these is invasion by non-native species.
Ecology
Oct 13, 2022
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Great Salt Lake is well known for being salty, but record-low water levels driven by high water usage and several years of drought may soon make it too salty for even the brine shrimp that have made it a home. The lake provides ...
Ecology
Oct 7, 2022
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Communities in the Great Lakes region need to start planning now for a future that may include "climate migrants" who leave behind increasingly frequent natural disasters in other parts of the country.
Earth Sciences
Oct 6, 2022
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Starved for freshwater, the Great Salt Lake is getting saltier. The lake is losing sources of freshwater input to agriculture, urban growth and drought, and the drawdown is causing salt concentrations to spike beyond even ...
Ecology
Oct 4, 2022
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With continued news of glaciers in Greenland, Antarctica, Alaska and the Alps, as well as other parts of the world, melting far faster than predicted, Tufts Now turned to an expert on ice sheets and the last ice age to better ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2022
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A foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pest could become even more ubiquitous with climate change.
Ecology
Sep 26, 2022
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A three-year study in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana found that—even at small scales—emergent wetlands or ponds support many wetland bird species. The study also found that, at least in the years surveyed, ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2022
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During heavy rains, Hawaii's streams, rivers, and nearshore waters change on microscopic levels. Bacteria in these aquatic systems increase, and some of these bacteria can be harmful to human health. They can cause problems ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 6, 2022
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Red-throated loons are known for their superior fishing skills, but little has been known about the migratory patterns of this aquatic bird in eastern North America. A University of Maine study is the first to pinpoint four ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2022
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