How does Thanksgiving affect rivers? Sampling project aims to find out
Will Thanksgiving leave a mark on Milwaukee's waterways? UWM researchers think it will.
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Nov 28, 2016
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Algal blooms lead to 'impaired' designation for Lake Erie
The state of Michigan is designating its section of Lake Erie as an impaired waterway because of damage to fish and other wildlife caused by harmful algal blooms, officials said Thursday.
Environment
Nov 10, 2016
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Fuel from sewage is the future—and it's closer than you think
It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants across the United States may one day turn ordinary sewage into biocrude oil, thanks to new research at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 2, 2016
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Microplastics in agricultural soils—a reason to worry?
Microplastics are increasingly seen as an environmental problem of global proportions. While the focus to date has been on microplastics in the ocean and their effects on marine life, microplastics in soils have largely been ...
Environment
Oct 28, 2016
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10,000 endangered frogs die in Peru
Peru is investigating what killed some 10,000 Titicaca water frogs, a critically endangered species affectionately known as the "scrotum frog," in a river that is feared to be polluted, authorities said Monday.
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2016
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Researchers predict smaller harmful algae bloom on Lake Erie
Potentially toxic algae is expected to form again this summer in western Lake Erie but should be considerably less severe than the blooms that blanketed the lake and threatened drinking water supplies the previous two years, ...
Environment
Jul 7, 2016
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Water 4.0—the next revolution in urban water systems
In his 2014 book, Water 4.0, UC Berkeley environmental engineer David Sedlak identifies four "revolutions" in the development of urban water systems. The first revolution—Water 1.0—was the Roman innovation of piping potable ...
Environment
May 12, 2016
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Gaza sewage poisons coastline, threatens Israel
Each day, millions of gallons of raw sewage pour into the Gaza Strip's Mediterranean beachfront, spewing out of a metal pipe and turning miles of once-scenic coastline into a stagnant dead zone.
Environment
May 3, 2016
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Ferries banned from dumping toilet waste in Baltic Sea
Ferries and ships will be banned from dumping toilet waste in the Baltic Sea, one of the world's most polluted bodies of water, the International Maritime Organization said Friday.
Environment
Apr 22, 2016
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Microplastics harm freshwater fauna
Microplastics—tiny particles of plastic less than five millimeters in size—are polluting rivers and ponds along with chemical contaminants. The particles come from cosmetics such as exfoliating body scrubs or are washed ...
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Apr 14, 2016
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